[TowerTalk] Cushcraft X7 / X9 Hint

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-10-10 11:52:26 EDT, john@gm4nhi.demon.co.uk writes:

> If you own the X7 and possibly the X9, you will find that the antenna
>  matches nicely on 40m without the 40m add on option. On the basic X7
>  without a tuner I have an SWR of 1.7/1 at the low end of 40m. On the
>  american frequency allocation you should be able to get an even lower
>  SWR higher up the band. I have compared the received reports with a full
>  wave 80m horizontal delta loop and the X7 was within 3 dB. There is no
>  detectable difference on the front to back, but if you just want to get
>  a signal out on 40m then the basic X7 will allow you to do this.

        Interesting note, John. I guess this begs the question "does this mean
that they have a high potential for interaction with nearby 40M antennas?". 

Cheers,  Steve   K7LXC

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