[CQ-Contest] TH7 Replacement

[Ria Jairam]

I would second the JK. Made in USA and built like a tank.

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 12:49 PM,  <donovanf at starpower.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> The 24 foot boom JK Antennas Mid-Tri is worthy of your consideration.
>
>
> https://jkantennas.com/jkmidtri.html
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>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 2:48 PM, K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
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>> My 28 year old TH7 needs to come down for maintenance, and I'm told the
>> trap end caps MFJ now sells don't last long. I also may be just a matter
>> of luck that no bugs have moved into any of the traps. So, I'd really like
>> to replace it with a trapless antenna. The TH7 has served me well, having
>> last been put up in 1993. It needs to be replaced before I'm too old to
>> climb the tower!
>>
>> Here are the requirements:
>>
>> Performance comparable to TH7
>> Boom length 24 feet or less
>> No traps or fragile linear loading
>> Can be assembled on the tower (as was the TH7 in 1993.)
>>
>> At this point, the Skyhawk appears to be my best option, at least of the
>> tribanders available in this country. Any experience with the Skyhawk, or
>> other suggestions?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Scott K9MA
>
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