I'm going to Guatemala for ARRL SSB and Juan TG9AJR has asked me to buy a
tribander for him and bring it along. He's looking at the Cushcraft A3S or
A4S with the 40 meter add-on kit.
The AES catalog says the A3S has 8.0db gain and the A4S has 8.9db gain. They
both claim 25db front-to-back. The price difference between the antennas is
$74 (Oklahoma Comm Center).
His question: Should he get the A3S and save some $ or get the A4S with the
slightly better gain? Is there a better 10-40 beam within his budget
($400-$500)?
My question: With the beam for 10-40, what would be an easy, effective
antenna that I can bring along for 80 & 160 meters. The tower (not up yet)
will be 50 feet tall (set up field day style high in the mountains).
Reply directly to me. I can send a summary to anyone interested.
73 Scott KA9FOX
ka9fox@aol.com
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