Jim et al,
The internal Cushcraft policy is simple. They have to sell "so many" (?)
antennas of each type each year or discontinue same. I'm sure the number of
sales per year on HF antennas is probably in the 100's. I doubt they sold
that many mono banders. Even the X9 was killed!
73,
Joe, W1JR
At 03:29 PM 11/7/2002 -0500, k4oj wrote:
>You know, I was happy to see those "new" Cushcraft monbanders come out -
>they looked like they were built better and everything I usually had to
>re-engineer on a Cushcraft yagi had been addressed...yjr high surface
>contact of the unique element to boom clamps probably would mean fewer
>crooked elements...
>
>Next thing I knew - poof - they were discontinued, I was visiting a ham
>about two years ago and he told me that he had picked up these 4 fifteens
>he was currently building at a good price since CC had closed them out -
>what! - seemed like they only had them in their line for about a year -
>possibly two - what a shame - some of the clamps, etc were a big step up
>from the commercial version of a hombrew yagi that Cushcraft used to be...
>
>If anyone knows EXACTLY why Cushcraft decided to drop the antennas (and
>not what we all suspect that hams are losing interest in HF rapidly) I
>would be very interested in learning more...it could be telling.... my gut
>tells me that since they also manufacture commercial antennas in the
>higher end of the spectrum - they can make similar ham antennas sourcing
>similar raw materials but when it comes to the HF antennas they had a
>whole nother set of raw material to inventory...
>
>Heck the most recent Cushcraft catalog I received had their 2L 40 meter
>yagu and a Log Periodic and I think a 3 element ten as the only parasitic
>antennas for hams! Mebbe they feel that this zoning crud is here to stay
>and what is the sense in building stuff nobody will buy since they can't
>put it up...
>
>I wonder if they are just deciding not to play in the HF market - and if
>so - mebbe I should stock up on pieces and parts for repair of other CC
>yagis I have should they be needed!
>
>Still, used Cushcraft yagis will probably be my strong source of supply
>for my home brew projects... if K4XS doesn't beat me out in the flea market!
>
>73,
>
>
>Jim, K4OJ
>
>
>
>
>K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> From Jeff, K1ZM:
>>
>>
>>
>>>WANTED TO BUY
>>>
>>
>>Cushcraft 20M & 10M Monobanders XM520 and XM510. Anybody got one (1) of
>>each they might be willing to part with?
>>
>>Willing to pay a good price.
>>
>>Please email JEFF at K1ZM@aol.com
>>
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