[SixClub] Cushcraft ARX-6 Ringo Ranger

[John Geiger]

The 20db crosspolarization won't come into play as much with Es propagation as the polarization gets changed about all which ways when the signal hits the ionosphere.  I would look for something with some gain, though, as that can make all the difference in the world. For $100 you can get a MFJ 3 element yagi which should have about 6db gain over a vertical and weighs about 3 pounds.  I used one last summer to work England, Wales, Canary Islands, Peru, and Colombia on.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sat, 10/10/09, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW <joeyw5tfw at gmail.com>
> Subject: [SixClub] Cushcraft ARX-6 Ringo Ranger
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 1:36 PM
> Jerry,
> 
>  YES technically it will work,  However, You ill lose
> 20db of gain in the 
> difference between Vertical & Horizontal antennas. YES
> U can make    " SOME 
> " contacts,  But in the long run you will miss a lot
> of them with a vertical 
> antenna.
> 
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>           Joey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Rappel" <ww0e at q.com>
> To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:19 PM
> Subject: [SixClub] Cushcraft ARX-6 Ringo Ranger
> 
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> >
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> > Considering buying a Cushcraft ARX-6 Ringo Ranger
> antenna.
> > Any comments appreciated. This will also work for
> SSB?
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> > Thanks,
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> > Jerry  WW0E
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