Mike:
Also consider the Bencher Skyhawk - 3 elements on 20 and 15 and 4 on
10. Boom is 24 feet long.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Klein <howk2@hotmail.com>
To: mike@hatzakis.net <mike@hatzakis.net>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?
>I do agree with the other respondants concerning the comparison between
>A3S/A4S and 2 element Force 12 but do consider the Cushcraft X-7. It is a
>fine antenna.
>
>K2HK..Howard
>
>[Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?
>
>In a message dated 12/1/02 2:57:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>mikehatzakis@yahoo.com writes:
>
> Trying to decide between two classes of beam, in roughly the same price
>range are the Cushcrafts and the Force 12's.
>The Cushcraft A3S/A4S 3 and 4 element standard trapped beams claim 6db
>gain (3ele) and 7db (4ele) over dipole. And the Force 12 2 element beams
>running around 4.5 db. The 3ele cushcraft and the force 12 have about the
>same dimensions... They have about the same windload, 5sq ft for the
>tubular..
>Any thoughts on pro's and con's of the two antennas? experiences? The
>cushcraft is 3db high gain, but is it lost in the traps?
>
>K7LXC:
> DO NOT BELIEVE MANUFACTURER PUBLISHED GAIN FIGURES. (The exception are
>those of Force 12 net gain figures - they're pretty realistic and
>corroborate
>our findings.)
>
> You need a copy of the N0AX and K7LXC Tribander Comparison Report
>available from <A
HREF="http://www.championradio.com";>www.championradio.com
></A>. This is the ONLY on-the-air HF tribander antenna comparison ever
done.
>
> My opinion? Skip the trapped antenna.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve K7LXC
>Champion Radio Products
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