[TowerTalk] Discoverer 7-2 or Cushcraft xm-240

[Wayne Kline]

I have had Both of the antennas  ...The hi  Gain Dis-2 is a good antenna   the linear loading wires are problematic
if you live in a ICE area... I lost mine two times..... The Original  CD40  had a number of issues .
The XM240 is miles  ahead of the original 2 element  antenna.  Mine has been up two years  and three heavy ice storms.      The W6NL Maxon mod improves an already good antenna 
 
The weak spot on the XM240 is the boom to mast clamp... IMO   I re-drilled the  plate for two High gain blocks
 
Wayne W3EA 
 
 
> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:51:58 -0400
> From: n1rj at roadrunner.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Discoverer 7-2 or Cushcraft xm-240
> 
> My choice would be the XM-240 with the W6NL Moxon modifications.
> Much better F/B and bandwidth.
> 
> 73, Roger
> 
> 
> On 3/15/2014 12:49 AM, Glenn Pritchard wrote:
> > Hi guys
> >
> > Have been pondering this over for a couple of months.
> > In the past my monobander for 40 has been KLM, however it's time to replace
> > this antenna and currently the antenna is down.
> > Question is, which of the two 40 meter yagis has the better track record?
> > I have never seen the hy-gain up close but the performance was pretty good
> > for a linear loaded system and the gov't had them for monitoring stations
> > in Canada.
> > As for the xm240, not sure.
> >
> > Just looking for some input from those that may have experience with either
> > of these antennas.
> >
> > Tnx,
> >
> > Glenn, VE6ND
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