[Elecraft] K2/100 + KAT100 + Cushcradt R8 Vertical

[DW Holtman]

Phil,

I love on a small lot and this forces me to use something other than a full 
size Yagi on a 100 foot tower. I owned an R-7 for about 12 years and it 
performed great. Over the years (after 9 or 10 years) the way its 
performance, degraded. It got to the point where I had to take it down, 
clean all of the connections three or four times a year and it would work 
again. Well I traded it and bought an R-8. It is now about a year old and 
works fine. It does not have the traps that the R-7 had and I suspect it 
will last a long time. I live in Salt Lake city where we do get strong 
winds, but have never caused a problem.

 It is sort of a compromise antenna. But for what it was designed to do it 
works great. I also have about a 70 foot longwire antenna I use for 
shortwave receiving on my R-390As. It usually brings signals in a little 
stronger than the R-8. I'm going to convert it into an inverted "L" so I can 
start getting out on 80 meters.

Hope this helps.

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Kane" <k2asp at kanafi.org>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:54 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2/100 + KAT100 + Cushcradt R8 Vertical


>
>  I am contemplating replacing my B&W Wideband Folded Dipole with
>  a Cushcraft R8, the successor to the R7, as my "main" HF
>  antenna.  The B&W is best described as a resistor with wires -
>  about 10% efficient although it does cover all amateur bands
>  from 160m to above 10m equally badly.  I will have to retain it
>  for operation on 80m and 160m, though.
>
>  What I am curious about is whether the KAT100 can compensate
>  for the limited bandwidth of the R8 on the lower bands, and how
>  well the R8 holds up in windstorms (we don't get much ice
>  here).  I expect to be feeding the antenna through about 50
>  feet of good quality 50-ohm cable.
>
>  Real world experience appreciated.
>
> --
>   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
>   Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>
>   From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
>   Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon
>
>
>
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