[50mhz] Modifying Cushcraft A50-5S

[John Geiger]

Contact Bill, W5WVO (email address should be on QRZ.COM).  He has developed plans to improve gain by widespacing the elements.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Thu, 6/25/09, John Kemker <john at kemker.org> wrote:

> From: John Kemker <john at kemker.org>
> Subject: [50mhz] Modifying Cushcraft A50-5S
> To: "50mhzer's" <50mhz at qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 11:56 PM
> I was wondering if anyone had come up
> with an improved layout/spacing 
> using the A50-5S as a basis?  I have an A50-5S, but
> feel that there 
> should be some way to improve the performance with a few 
> modifications/changes.  Anyone have any
> suggestions?  I can lengthen the 
> boom, change the lengths and spacing of the elements,
> etc.  I'm not 
> going to be able to do much in the way of modifying the
> gamma match, or 
> adding extra elements.
> 
> 
> -- 
> --JohnK
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