Tony:
I had a C4XL that worked great. It was hit by a couple of ice storms and it
survived just fine. If you get one, order the 40m relay kit so you can
switch between ssb/cw with a flick of a switch in the shack.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Field" <ve6yp@shaw.ca>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna choice
>
> Does anybody have any comments about the Force 12 C4E or C4XL
> antennas for contesting purposes. I am interested in the general
> performance and weather survivability (I live in Calgary on the
> east slopes of the Rockies, WX possibly similar to Denver).
> Unfortunately, this is for use in a "small peashooter" environment
> with limited tower / space availability.
>
> The free standing tower is a Delhi with a 9 sq ft loading limit.
>
> Any other suggested antenna system with a 9 sq ft limit than can
> handle 40-10m would also be interesting.
>
> Tony (ve6yp)
>
>
>
>
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