[DX] Rotary Dipole for 80 meters

Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:58:49 -0600

Here in Calgary VE6WZ has the Cushcraft 80m rotatable dipole at about 110'
and the signal is killer!

See picture at http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz

Barry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Snieder" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: [DX] Rotary Dipole for 80 meters

> I want to buy a single rotary dipole for 80 meters, thinking about
> Force-12, Titanex, Cushcraft, KLM or other manufacturers. If you have
> any experience with these kind of antennas let me know, preferable with
> a web-site of the manufacturer.
>
> Force-12 has 3 models EF-180S, 180B and 180C, who has used one of these
> before? I have used one at VP5JM's QTH in 1995, I don't know the model
> but remember that one worked fine.
>
> If you have any information please answer me directly.
>
> 73
> Rob Snieder [email protected]
>
> Cocos Island DX-pedition 2002 http://www.qsl.net/ti9m
>
> LLDXT http://www.qsl.net/lldxt
>
> PI4COM http://www.muurkrant.com/pi4com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Richard Thorne
> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 20:47
> To: John Geiger
> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected];
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [DX] Yagi height and DX
>
> John:
>
> 40' would be an improvement.  A 1/2 wavelength on 20m is around 33' give
> or take.  So 40' would help quite a bit.
>
> If you don't like the tower idea becasue of climbing ect, look at the
> hazer systems.  I think 40 to 50 feet is perfect for that system.  Or
> maybe one of the tubular type crank up tilt over towers.
>
> As far as antennas you won't go wrong with a F12 C3 or one of the shorty
> C3's.  I have the C3 and it works great.  I don't think the performance
> can be beat for its size.  F12 has recently come out with the XR5 which
> is a C3 with 12 and 17 meters included.
>
> GL
>
> John Geiger wrote:
>
> > I am currently using a Cushcraft MA5B mounted on a
> > tripod on top of a one story house-approximately 20
> > feet off the ground.  This antenna has worked well,
> > but I am wondering if I am hitting the performance
> > plateau with it.  I have 294 worked, including 4 new
> > ones this year-JD1o, PW0T, VP6DI, and XW0X.
> >
> > It seems that I am not hearing so well, though.  Last
> > night several 5 land stations reported SV2ASP/A as Q5
> > on 20 meter SSB, but I could not hear a thing.  Also
> > could not hear VK9L on 15 ssb that other stations were
> > putting on the reflector.
> >
> > I plan on replacing the MA5B with a full size
> > tribander right after the KH1 dxpedition.  WOuld like
> > to do it before,but need to make sure I have something
> > up for that station.  HERE IS MY QUESTION:  WOuld
> > getting a tower and going to 40 feet make a hugh
> > difference over 20 feet?  Is it worth the trouble of
> > getting a tower and putting it up (do not look forward
> > to this).  Will that extra 20 feet allow me to hear
> > THAT much better?
> >
> > Figured I would get some profession opinions before
> > jumping into anything.  WOuld have to sell some gear
> > that I like to get the tower also.
> >
> > 73s John NE0P
> >
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> --
> Richard Thorne
> Advo Companies, Inc.
> 806-342-0600
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