[TowerTalk] XM

[James White]

I am in the middle of assembling the XM240, it is indeed a grade over the
olde Cushcraft antennas..there was no problem with the piece count on the
hardware (they did substitute split locks for flat washers in one instance
but that is a minor thing) - thus far all the holes have lined up well,
etc...my only fear was the balun - not because it was their but just because
it was a balun and in my opinion the weak link in the rf feed structure so
have gone with a tradition would coax balun which can't "break"...

The tolerances, etc on the XM were well maintained...I used to view
Cushcraft antennas as merely sources of aluminum this is a grade up...as far
as performance - get back to me after contest season is over :-)

Jim, K4OJ
West
Central
Florida




----- Original Message -----
From: "Sain'T Tom" <k4rv@mindspring.com>
To: "tower talk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:25 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] XM


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>
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> The current price from most dealers on the Cush Craft series of XM
> MONObanders is very good compared to other brands.  Would anyone who has
> assembled and used any of these antennas please comment on performance and
> construction?
> Thanks.
>
> Tom K4RV
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