Interesting. I have a stack of MAG 620/340's on a 120' R45 tower and I have
had absolutely NO trouble with my 40M elements. The lower one is a rebuilt
antenna after an ice storm - the lighter (older) one with LL wires. I
replaced the old Alumaweld wires, which were brittle, and used Copperweld
steel wires with copper split bolts. It is tuned for about 7.1 MHz and has
remained there for years. The top one is the newer heavier MAG that uses the
aluminum LL side elements. It too has done a magnificent job.
If you do due-diligence and tune each element at height as the instructions
state, you will have no trouble. I did have to add aluminum to one of the
elements to get it to tune correctly. But once tuned, it is a solid
performer. So Steve, now you can say you know one ham that thinks it's a
great antenna ! HI
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Parry
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:45 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Delta 240 2 Elem 40M Yagi
I have installed the linear loaded F12 40 M antenna. Tried to keep it up for
a couple of years before trashing it and buying the CC XM240.
No amount of work seemed be enough to keep the F12 antenna up. I even hired
a crane a twice to come out and lift me up to try to get it to tune
properly, never worked even close to what is advertised. The linear loading
wires broke several times too. The antenna was junk in my opinion...and
this is coming from a tried and true F12 advocate. I still have the C3 up
for 15 years and works like a champ. The XM240 is a winner, put it up and it
works!
Bill W5VX
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
K7LXC@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:25 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com; marsh@ka5m.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Delta 240 2 Elem 40M Yagi
> Does anyone have a Force 12 Delta 240 up in the air in use? If so,
> how
does it play?
I've installed a number of the F12 linear loaded antennas and NO ONE
has ever said to me that it was a 'great' antenna. I've always thought that
the CC 2L shorty forty is the best bang for the buck on 40M. Maybe the
newer F12 versions with coils would be an improvement.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for amateurs
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