[Antennas] Cushcraft R8

[t.kurosaki]

Dear  All,

I am interested in R8 (R-8000) vertical antenna of Cushcraft.
If anyone who have used (or are using now) this antenna could
kindly give me some comments or report, it would be very
helpful and delighted to me.

1) I hear that some user said when R-8 is settled over 10m (33 feet)
    high above the ground, it works in the same level or better than
    2 element HB9CV on 40m band.
   I wonder if it is possible?

2) When it settled over 10m high above the ground, on high bands
(20m-17m-15m....),
   it could work in the same level as 3 or 4 element yagi antenna, specially
in
   CW mode.
   I wonder if it could be possible.

 Thank you for kind informations.


T Kurosaki - t.kuro at snow.plala.or.jp