[Antennas] Elevated Cushcraft R-7?

[Gary Smith]

Generally speaking, verticals work better closer to
the ground.  When you get them more than 10 feet in
the air, the radiation pattern of the antenna begins
to change.  Don't waste your time; closer to the
ground (10 feet or less) is better.  As for the R-7
itself, I've never used one, but I have not be a fan
of Cushcraft over the years.  Their antennas that I
have owned have been poorly constructed, showed lousy
workmanship, and have been marginal performers at
best.

73 de Gary
WA1TJB
--- "Dennis L. Wade" <dwade at pacbell.net> wrote:
> Good evening,
> 
> 	I've acquired a Cushcraft R-7 antenna from a garage
> sale.  It appears 
> to be complete and in reasonable condition.  I knew
> nothing about it, 
> but after reading some reviews and the
> assembly/instruction manual, I'm 
> interested in experimenting with it.
> 
> 	Since its a half-wave design, it doesn't require a
> ground radial 
> system.  I am interested to know who may have put
> their R-7 at some 
> distance above ground, say on a TV mast on a roof,
> and if you feel it 
> was worth the effort to get it up in the air.
> 
> 		Thanks,
> 
>                      Dennis
> 
> --------
> Dennis L. Wade
> KG6ZI
> Carmichael, CA
>
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