[Towertalk] Seeking input for new antenna.

Carl -K8AV cfwb@cox.net
Thu, 9 May 2002 21:35:44 -0400


For the last 13 years I've been using a Hy-Gain TH-5 on my 40' tower. This
antenna has a total of 14 traps.  I thought I'd modernize and purchase a new
"trapless" antenna.  As my Hy-Gain HG37 tower is rated at a wind load limit of
9.5 I have limitations. I have come down to 5 possible antenna's but can't
decide yet which to choose.  If you have one of these antenna's, I would
appreciate your input, either the good or bad about the antenna. I might point
out I have a D3W rotatable dipole for all 3 WARC bands but I guess I could use
the gain where 12 & 17 meters are part of some of these antenna's.

So I have been looking at:

Force 12  XR-5

Force 12  C-3

Force 12  C-19XR

Cushcraft  X7

Fluidmotion  SteppIR 3 element yagi  (I'm thinking this might do well!)

Any input appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your time and 73,
Carl  -K8AV-