[TowerTalk] antenna choices for K4XS

[Bry Carling AF4K]

Thanks Ed and Bill - thoroughly enjoyed these stories.

Bry

On 11 Apr 2015 at 7:52, Bill via TowerTalk wrote:

> 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
>  
>  
> In a message dated 4/11/2015 11:08:55 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,  
> sawyered at earthlink.net writes:
> 
> I can  add some additional color to K4XS commentary.  For a few reasons -  I
> know Bill and he won´t mind and I actually own/owned a few of  Bill´s
> antennas from his original W4 QTH before moving to KH6.   
> 
> 
> 
> I bought a 6 el KLM 10M and a 6 el KLM 15 from N4BAA who had  bought up many
> of Bill´s antennas back then.  I think I paid $400 for  the 2 of them back 5
> years ago or so.  They worked as expected and I  was very happy with them.
> But the design is flimsy and they had road wear  so about 2 ½ years ago I
> swapped them out with something newer.  But  the point of that is I was LOUD
> for cheap.
> 
> 
> 
> Many years back I  helped K1TTT with some antenna work and Dave was trying 
> to
> literally "just  get rid of" some aluminum.  2 of them - which I received
> were a Telrex  4 el 20M and a Telrex 8 el 15M (interesting side note that
> these antennas  started life on W1AW´s towers in the 1970s and 80s).  I also
> rounded  up some other Telrex elements which ended up being a 3 el 20M beam.
> I still  use and "own the band" into EU with that 15M beam on a 45 foot 
> boom.
> The  20M is now modified for better bandwidth at a sacrifice of about 0.5dB
> of  gain but still "kicks tail" on 20M to EU.  The 20M 3 el had some  rust
> issues finally and got replaced with a 3el Home Brew to the  south.
> 
> 
> 
> A final note on Hygain/Cushcraft.  I have purchased  these antennas as
> "starting points" for large yagis.  I bought a 10M 5  el "Long John" beam 
> and
> added some extra aluminum purchased from Texas  Towers.  The combo is now an
> 8 el - 44 ft boom 10M "Elephant Gun"  fixed on Europe.  It "makes a
> statement" to say the  least.
> 
> 
> 
> You don´t have to spend $10k in antennas to put a smile  on your face in 
> pile
> ups or contests  folks.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> 
> Ed   N1UR
> 
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