[Elecraft] cobweb antenna

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

The R5/R6000 does not need a "better quality matching network."
If you want to replace the capacitors with something a bit beefier
that's fine.  Otherwise, an external common mode choke might offer
marginally better feedline decoupling than the common mode choke
already included in the R5/6000/7/8 matching network but there is
absolutely nothing "wrong" with the stock matching network as long
as the user does not force power into it on a band that is is not
designed to cover (e.g. 80 meters - or 40/30 on the R5/R6000).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 5/31/2013 3:51 PM, Rick McClelland, AA5S wrote:
> Maybe a quick email to Balun Designs could produce a better quality
> matching network for the R5?  This crossed my mind earlier today and I
> wonder if this is a reasonable way to make the R5 a decent antenna for the
> higher bands.
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> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:25 AM, David Gilbert <xdavid at cis-broadband.com>wrote:
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>> Having once owned an R-5, and having opened the "matching network" box to
>> see what's inside it, I'd take the cobweb antenna over the R-5 for
>> performance any day.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
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>> On 5/31/2013 3:35 AM, Bill wrote:
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>>> For the rather rare times I operate on the "DX" bands, I use a Cushcraft
>>> R5 (five bands 10-20). Much smaller foot print than a cobweb style antenna.
>>> Has been up for over twenty years and is still going.
>>>
>>> Bill W2BLC
>>>
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