>|I do not agree that cushcraft antennas are not strong. Even the 40-m2. I know
>|a friend who has this antenna in a very high wind area and the antenna are OK.
>|EA3NY
>|Eddie Stark
>|
>|Eddy,
>|The Cushcraft HF antennas are made out of the lightest materials of any HF
>|antenna manufacturer here in the States. As far as the 40-2CD antennas
>|surviving strong winds in your area, when you speed in your car, you don't
>|always get a speeding ticket do you?
>|Steve K7LXC
>
>I have to agree with Steve. The 40-2CD is a superb antenna - electrically -
>but the driven element on mine is already bent 10 degrees due to a Central
>Texas squall line (still seems to work fine though). Looking back, I should
>have incorporated the mechanical strengthening suggested by W6QHS and
>others before putting it up. I would recommend those mods to any new users,
>except in the easiest of environments. Too bad Cushcraft couldn't build
>them in - then the 40-2CD would be a SPECTACULAR antenna!
>
>John, NT5C.
>
>
...and I DO have a SPECTACULAR antenna...a W6QHS "++" 402CD. Man that sucker
plays and all my KLM stuff will be wasted before that thing starts bending.
Do the mods...ALL the mods. It should last and stay straight forever...
73 Tyler kf3p@cais.com
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