Is the Cushcraft XM240 still the best bang for the buck. Setup will be a AN tower 70ft self supporting. 40m beam on the top at about 85ft. SteppIR 4ele under it. I have an older 40-2CD that could be
I made the decision to go with the XM240. I have the same combo, XM240 over a 4 element SteppIR. So far the XM240 has been a good antenna, but it has only been up for a short time. It is working well
Also here are a couple more references to XM240 problems you might want to read. http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-08/msg00534.html http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/
I have had a XM240 up at 135 feet since 2001. I have never had problems with mine. I don't know how much the M2 antennas cost or their physical size but I think that the XM240 hits the "sweet spot".
Is the Cushcraft XM240 still the best bang for the buck. Setup will be a AN tower 70ft self supporting. 40m beam on the top at about 85ft. SteppIR 4ele under it. I have an older 40-2CD that could be