[50mhz] 50 Mhz antennas

[W]

 I'm still in the process of putting mine up.
 A couple of minor details, and up it goes.
 I bought it from another ham, and had it in the back of my truck.
 Kept forgetting and thinking it was 5 elements.
 Hope to be able to work a bit more 6 meter DX soon.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e@comcast.net>
To: "Wayne" <wayneleake@charter.net>
Cc: "50mhz Reflector" <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] 50 Mhz antennas


> The old 4 element HyGain was better than the 5 element CushCraft (same
> boom length).
> I would still choose the 6 element HyGain over the 6 element CushCraft.
> Actually, it would not be a tough choice as I won't have anything
> CushCraft at my QTH!!
> ...Dave
>
> Wayne wrote:
>
> > Does this mean that my old 4 element Hy Gain is better than a new 6
element
> >tush craft? <G>
> >
> > Wayne WA2YNE
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e@comcast.net>
> >To: "Johan_skynet" <johan.vandevelde@skynet.be>; "50mhz Reflector"
> ><50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 9:30 AM
> >Subject: Re: [50mhz] 50 Mhz antennas
> >
> >
> >>But over ten years ago, I thought it was common knowledge that even
HyGain
> >>surpassed CushCraft by a great deal...all before comp. modeling.
> >>...Dave
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Johan_skynet" <johan.vandevelde@skynet.be>
> >>To: "50mhz Reflector" <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
> >>Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:04 PM
> >>Subject: [50mhz] 50 Mhz antennas
> >>
> >>
> >>>Having owned Cushcraft 617B and having the 6M9KHW M� now,
> >>>
> >>>I would never trade in my M� antenna for a CC.
> >>>The antenna's (yes 4 of them) have been up a year now, they have
> >>>outperformed any other
> >>>antenna or system I had. They have survived some storms too, with
> >>>
> >windgust
> >
> >>>up to 100mph.
> >>>
> >>>The specs claimed by M� correspond very well to reality, the entire
> >>>
> >>antenna
> >>
> >>>has been similated
> >>>with PC soft, did the same for CC and guess what, the 617 came a lot
> >>>
> >short
> >
> >>!
> >>
> >>>If i had know these M� antennas 10 years ago I never would have owned
> >>>another one
> >>>
> >>>So my votes go for M�   www.m2inc.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>My 2c.
> >>>
> >>>Johan
> >>>ON4ANT
> >>>