[50mhz] MA5B on 6 meters

[Gary - N3JPU]

I have one and it is a surprising performer on HF, but I have tested it
several times on 6M and although the tuner can get the SWR down it is not a
good performer. Stations that are S9+ on my 6M beam were inaudible on the
MA5B many times. I did not have a 6M dipole to compare it to where it *may*
have been more favorable. The comparison was to a 9 element yagi which was a
bit unfair as the longer beams on 6M work stations that smaller antennas
never hear.

Gary Mitchelson
N3JPU Davidsonville, MD   FM18
http://www.mitchelson.org/ 


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of John Geiger
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 02:04
To: 6meter at yahoogroups.com; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [50mhz] MA5B on 6 meters


I have heard rumors that the Cushcraft MA5B antenna will also load up nicely
on 6 meters.  Can anyone confirm that this is true?  If so, how does it
actually perform on 6m?  After all, my dummy load loads up pretty well on 6
meters also.

73s John AA5JG
(ex: W5TD, NE0P)
6M WAS #1275, 6m VUCC #1260
2m VUCC #615, Satellite VUCC #129


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