[Elecraft] OT - R8 antenna evaluation

David Cole dave at nk7z.net
Sun Sep 7 22:08:15 EDT 2014


Robert,
I have a band by band breakdown of the GAP Challenger at:
http://nk7z.net/review-of-the-challenger-dx-antenna-by-gap-antenna/
-- 
Thanks and 73's,
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On Sun, 2014-09-07 at 16:36 +0000, Robert G Strickland wrote:
> I've been following the R8 guying discussion with interest, because I 
> may be in the market for a vertical in the next year or so. While I have 
> read the reviews for the R8 at eHam Forum, I especially trust the 
> experience of the hams here on the K3 list. I presently have a SkyHawk 
> tribander at 60ft. However, an upcoming move to a new home may leave 
> that combination out of the running with some sort of vertical the only 
> option. So, I'm not expecting any vertical to equal the SkyHawk, but I 
> would like to get a general feel for the mechanical quality and general 
> performance of the R8.
> Thanks in advance.
> ...robert
> 




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