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>
>I have a R7000 about 8ft off the ground. Cushcraft say if you go higher
than
>17ft it will not work as well. I worked 100 countries in one year
starting
>at the bottom of the cycle! Mine is in a woods surrounded by trees and
still
>worked well. I now have a 50ft tower with two Force12 ants on it and
there
>is no comparison. I still use the R7000 on 30m and 40m. For what it is
I
>would highly recommend it.
>
>73 Steve W8GAZ
>
Hi Steve,
That Crushcraft sounds like an expensive dummy load to me!
I worked 100 countries in 3 weekends with 90 watts at the bottom of
the solar cycle with a vertical ant homebrewed mainly from the boom
of an old TV ant. After one year the country count was about 185.
Based on observations with this and other verticals I believe
horizontal dipoles are more competitive on 20 meters and up.
cheers
Denis
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