I have used it for a while and I have as much UV as anyone. If you use it by itself you can forget it, it is useless. However, if you cover with black tape followed by a good coat of over-the-counter
Back when I put up my tower, I bought the Force 12 C3 and the EF420. I love the C3 and have bought another since that time. The EF420 is another story. It is very fragile and I could never get it to
It is not hard at all. I have had this same setup for 11 years on my Rohn tower. I have replaced the rotator on the 17 foot mast on three occasions (well, the tower guys did it). It is hard for me to
I have had mixed results with getting parts from Cushcraft. I'm not sure what the problem is. I had a lightning strike on my XM240 and had to order a couple of different things from them. I called an
What jim said! Without a doubt. Bill W5VX That's not even a fair question. You have a very nice radio and a vertical. Keep the radio and get a tower and beam, without a doubt. Jim KBØX --Original Mes
I have a 2 element Cushcraft 40 M beam and a Force 12 C3 mounted at the top of my 120 foot tower. The C3 is at 120 feet and the 2 element 40 is at 132 feet. They severely interacted until I had the t
When I put my tower up I had seen some bright yellow "tubes' that the power company uses for making their guys wires more visibility. I called the power company and asked if I could buy them but they
Dean that is a great idea and probably a lot cheaper than my solution. If I ever have to replace the things I am going to follow your suggestion. Bill W5VX I slit yellow garden hose with a box cutter
That is really strange. I have a XM240 at 135 feet for 11 years. It has been hit by lightning twice and has had to be taken down both times and reworked and put back up. I can't say I am aware of it
The idea of drilling and pinning seems like a real good idea but there are drawbacks. I have been tempted on several occasions but have always backed away. I just seems like not having it pinned give
As far as I know, you either cut one of the side braces, or use a smaller rotator. I cut mine to install the Tailtwister 12 years ago to put it in my 120 feet tower with a 17 foot mast and it has mad
Roger I have had a Tailtwister in my 120 foot of Rohn 25 for the last 11 years with no problem. You do have to cut one of the struts to get it in but I have had no problems and it has been through tw
I have had considerable experience with both antennas (EF240X and XM240X) and the C3 for that matter. I originally had the C3 and EF240X up at about 35 M and just couldn't keep the 40 meter antenna u
Skips suggestion is good one. After buying a couple of Force 12 antennas I have decided to rivet all the element connections on all my antennas. I never have to worry if the connections are going to
The guys that put up my tower up back in 2001 had to put in a 21 foot piece of mast in the top of the 120 foot tower. They first pulled up an old piece of Rohn 25 and lashed it to the very top of the
This stuff looks like it could have a lot of uses in putting up towers and water proofing. Wonder if it is expensive. I wonder if it would work on my jeans?! http://www.youtube.com/embed/IPM8OR6W6WE?
I have been following along with this line and have really been interested in the different ways that folks have been "proofing" their connections. I thought that the way that I had been doing it was
I have a Force 12 C3 and XM240 on the same tower. They are separated by 15 feet. The interaction was bad enough so that I had to turn them 90 degrees from each other. I would say that you can do it b
I don't have a 340N but have had several Force 12 and I am sure that the instruction that you got means change the lengths of the tips. Drilling out the tips is a very small job. I rivet ALL my anten
I am having a odd problem. I have been using the Force 12 C3 and C3E for many years and really like the antenna. It is simple and straightforward. The only problems that I have had with it have been