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Re: [TowerTalk] Worse than MFJ/Cushcraft coils

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Worse than MFJ/Cushcraft coils
From: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:02:23 -0400
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I wonder if the original designers did that to lower the Q and make the antenna SWR BW greater with just a slight loss in gain/efficiency. I know mine was usable over most of the band.

Gedas, W8BYA

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On 9/15/2019 9:50 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
The Cushcraft 40m beam coil losses could be greatly improved by using large aluminum wire.  https://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/CC_coil.html

John KK9A


Dave Thompson K4JRB wrote:

Gang,

I bought the 2 el Cushcraft 40 and never looked back.

73 Dave  K4JRB

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