[Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?

[Dick Green]

I ran a Force-12 C3E at 50' with a Hygain TH-7 at 70' and most of the time
the C3E was equal to or better than the TH-7. I've used the Cushcaft beams
at Field Day many times and they're OK, but I like the Force-12 RF and
mechanical design a lot better. One drawback to the 2-el is poorer F/B.
However, that can be an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on what
you're doing.

73, Dick WC1M

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> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Michael Hatzakis, Jr
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 11:10 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Force 12 vs. Cushcraft who wins?
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> Just moved to the seattle area and am assembling a new station.
> Possibly an MA-550 55' tubular tower with a 10' mast.  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?
>
> Thanks, Michael  K3MH
>
>
> Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD
> Physiatrist, Treating Individuals with Neuromuscular Disabilities
> Consultant, Information Technology Based Health Care Solutions
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