[Antennas] More: Elevated Cushcraft R-7

[Ron W7MRR]

Hi Sam:

   (1) We are talking about skip; generally 1,000 miles or more; and
   (2) You are correct about not thinking too much of the R-7 [or the R-7000 for that matter].  Most owners of either who are honest will attest to the fact that this is not an effective antenna when compared to its full size wire equivalent.  The comparision was to assist those who lack the technical background to appreciate the difference.

Ron W7MRR




 --- On Wed 05/18, Sam Morgan < ka5oai at cox.net > wrote:
From: Sam Morgan [mailto: ka5oai at cox.net]
To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 16:50:59 -0500
Subject: Re: [Antennas] More:  Elevated Cushcraft R-7

I wonder if you could be a bit more specific about if you were talking about<br>siglals from what distance?<br><br>> Comparing it [on 40 meters] to an inverted vee for 40 meters that I have<br>at a comprable height, it is 1.5 "S" units down from the inverted vee.  On<br>the higher frequencies, it comes closer, but still down from a full size<br>dipole.<br><br><br>Or is it you just don't like the R-7 ? ... I wonder where I got that silly<br>idea?<br><br>> Sorry to all of you out there that may have WAS, WAC or worked 187<br>countries with this antenna.  Your bedsprings probably would have done the<br>trick many months sooner.<br>><br><br><br><br><br>______________________________________________________________<br>Antennas mailing list<br>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/antennas<br>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html<br>Post: mailto:Antennas at mailman.qth.net<br>

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