[Antennas] CUSHCRAFT ANTENNAS

[GoJolly]

I have been casually reading all the posts about the Cushcraft Verticals
with amusement.

First thing is a "half wave vertical" with no radials is about the same as
putting a 100W lightbulb on the end of you coax and putting it on a fence
post.  The laws of physics are not subject to interpretation.  The
efficiency is about 15%.  So, if you are satisfied with 15W out, then of
course the verticals work great.  Lot of money to pay for that.  ANY kind
of wire antenna would be better with a little tweaking.  And with the poor
customer support that is reported...

Seems like it's time to re-think using these products :-)

My 2 cents worth.

Bill K6ERQ