[Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?

[Howard Klein]

I do agree with the other respondants concerning the comparison between 
A3S/A4S and 2 element Force 12 but do consider the Cushcraft X-7. It is a 
fine antenna.

K2HK..Howard

[Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?

In a message dated 12/1/02 2:57:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mikehatzakis@yahoo.com writes:

  Trying to decide between two classes of beam, in roughly the same price 
range are the Cushcrafts and the  Force 12's.
The Cushcraft A3S/A4S 3 and 4 element standard trapped beams claim 6db
gain (3ele) and 7db (4ele) over dipole.  And the Force 12 2 element beams 
running  around 4.5 db.  The 3ele cushcraft and the force 12 have about the 
same  dimensions... They have about the same windload, 5sq ft for the 
tubular..
Any thoughts on pro's and con's of the two antennas?  experiences?  The
cushcraft is 3db high gain, but is it lost in the traps?

K7LXC:
     DO NOT BELIEVE MANUFACTURER PUBLISHED GAIN FIGURES. (The exception are
those of Force 12 net gain figures - they're pretty realistic and 
corroborate
our findings.)

     You need a copy of the N0AX and K7LXC Tribander Comparison Report
available from  <A HREF="http://www.championradio.com">www.championradio.com
</A>. This is the ONLY on-the-air HF tribander antenna comparison ever done.

     My opinion? Skip the trapped antenna.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
Champion Radio Products
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