First there was the Gotham Vertical. Then the infamous Max-Com automatic antenna matcher. Now, Cushrcaft is in on the action. "R9" vertical. Low angle radiation gives incredible, easy, world-wide
Cushcraft has been owned by MFJ for a number of years now and their advertising is the same over the top near hyperbole that MFJ has employed for years. To its credit ARRL banned the publication of g
Gotham ,, HOLY antenna Bat-Man .... that bring back memories haahahaa. My . 02...... from the description given and my choices were A. R-9 B. Dummy load I think I would lean towards choosing " B " Wa
Uhh ... MFJ owns Cushcraft now. Dave AB7E "R9" vertical. Low angle radiation gives incredible, easy, world-wide low band DX on 75/80m and 40m, plus it covers 30 through 6m with low VSWR on all bands,
Thanks Don for the memory, I bought a Gotham V-80 vertical as a junior in High School shortly after I received my novice in 1962. I assumed that the ad must have been honest. My best 80M novice DX wa
Same here. I had an R5 (bought new) on top of my flat roof house for a couple of years, and it was by far the very worst performing antenna I have ever owned. I finally put up a single 16 foot vertic
Back in the day, it was said that Cushcraft VHF antennas had more gain off the side than the front !! Didn't stop me though from having an early 6 el "Long John" along with a 32 el Collinear for 2 an
Wayne, I would choose option "B" also hihi Tom Schiller, N6BT, told us during a talk on antennas that he made DX contacts using a light bulb for an antenna on top of a fence post. This might be a con
Probably a high wattage 50-Ohm resistor inside that "broadband" balun... 73, Steve N6SJ First there was the Gotham Vertical. Then the infamous Max-Com automatic antenna matcher. Now, Cushrcaft is i
Easy to understand. Cushcraft makes no false claims here. They just want your money. However, they do not mention that gain is so low that you could do almost as well with a piece of wire from Lowes.
Don-- Didn't you know that Cushcraft had been sold, long ago? Compare the address in that ad you mentioned with the address of MFJ. (see page 127, same issue) Bill--W4BSG First there was the Gotham V
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:25:53 -0400
A counterpoise does not violate the laws of physics although the claims for a loaded pole on 75 that's a little short for 40 is more a flight of fantasy. But 31.5 feet is pretty much a quarter wave o
Don, You should read a bit further in the description of the antenna. It, and other verticals in that family, are shortened vertical dipoles. Vertical dipoles do NOT need radials. Another member of t
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 04:59:35 -0400
While you're at it look up Hy-Gain Then look up the designer of the Hy-Gain AV series and the Cushcraft R series. There is a reason they look so much alike. But why did Cushcraft keep a couple traps?
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 05:09:28 -0400
They had good performers, but the several around here, including mine were miserable. Checked and rechecked parts and dimensions by several hams. All were correct. My AV640 worked great, the R6 on th
Author: "Daniel Danny Horvat" <danny.e73m@myantennas.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:49:38 -0400
Roger, There is no R6 antenna, there is a R-6000 antenna which I designed for Cushcraft followed by R8 antenna which was covered in K7LXC & N0AX report with high score. MFJ/HyGain did copy the design
And so do "bedsprings" attached to an ART-13 transmitter. 73, Jim - w5ifp@gvtc.com designed But were in hunt software. _______________________________________________ _______________________________
Author: "Daniel Danny Horvat" <danny.e73m@myantennas.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:24:16 -0400
Don, there is height of 31.5ft but electrically radiator is longer than that, even longer than it should be so the series capacitor is in line with radiator. So there is no way you can make assumptio
On 10/24/2015 9:49 AM, Daniel Danny Horvat wrote: Verticals, R5/R7 R6000 R8 and also clones AV620, AV640 are IMO better than 43 foot verticals or even worse CHA250 and clone verticals. There are numb
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 18:19:19 -0400
Thanks, I stand corrected. I'll swear that said R6, but it must be the 6000 as it's the 40 thru 6-meter version. My notes said R6 but I only had the two to differentiate between at the time. What I d