[TowerTalk] HF Antenna Mfg

[Kenneth Hirschberg]

Hello, Frank -
If your interest is in a _full-size_rotatable dipole, CAL-AV has them for
both 30 and 40M.  Please see description and specs. at: www.cal-av.com/
under "Radio Communications Products" then under "Antennas.  They are
available through Array Solutions, or direct.
Sincerely,
Ken K6HPX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Norton" <franknorton@home.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:35 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] HF Antenna Mfg


>
> Hello all,
>
> I am in the market for a 40m rotatable dipole.  As well as a 20 meter
yagi.
> Not a major challenge it would seem.  Well, I don't know how many of u
have
> tried to purchase an HF antenna recently, but this past week I realized
> that there r only 2 major players making HF antennas--Force 12, and
Moseley.
>
> The rest that have current ads in QST, CQ, etc. r either custom order or
> only making VHF antennas "currently".  Please note, I did not contact any
> of the niche manufacturers for quads, LPDAs, or unusual/emerging designs.
>
> For instance, calls to M2 went unanswered, but Texas Towers is "currently"
> only taking orders for their VHF antennas.  The M2 web site did have the
> selection of HF listed but r they really available or not?  Similar
> situation with Cushcraft (some dealers did offer seemingly random "in
> stock" merchandise--not restocking),,,,,,,
>
> Does anyone know of a firm who is currently manufacturing and delivering
HF
> Yagi's/rotatable dipoles?  Someone who is not using traps and is not just
> compiling orders until they have enough to justify a production run?  (for
> the 40 meter antenna I don't wish to purchase Force 12, though I do have a
> Sigma 40 vertical that is very sturdy.)
>
> Thanks for any info u may provide!
>
> Frank, KB8XU
>
>
>
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