[TowerTalk] antenna choices for K4XS

[john at kk9a.com]

I also own a Cushcraft A3, but I have only used it for field day type
setups and it's currently in a box in Aruba.  The aluminum tubing crushes
when you tighten the element clamps and in my opinion it is not heavy duty
but I have had many contest wins with it so I have no complaints.

I used a different A3 during the ARRL DX Phone contest last month.  It was
mounted at 33'. One element fell off a couple weeks before the contest but
it was repaired.  Running barefoot I made over 6200 QSOs in a weekend so
it works reasonably well. You can read more about this contest effort here
-> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2015-03/msg02222.html

John KK9A


To:	TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] antenna choices for K4XS
From:	Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Reply-to:	Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
Date:	Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:52:16 -0400

Ed is right about not having to spend money to have a big  signal.

Although I bought my M2 stuff new, the four Cushcraft antennas are  all
used.  The A-3 tribander cost me $75.  The three high stack of  A-3WS
antennas
were all second hand and I think the three high stack for 12/17  cost me
around $500 total and that includes the 30 meter adapter kit for the top 
one.
The signal is second to none on 12 and 17....for $500.

Bottom line, like Ed said...you can spend big bucks for antennas or  you
can be resourceful and do it on the cheap, but still have a good  signal.

K4XS