Dick,
I used an R7 for four years until I got a tower and beam up. I worked just
over 200 countries with it. A couple of items that may be of interest to
you: I has to be in the clear for the SWR to be as advertised. I had mine on
top of a push up mast bolted to the side of the house (3 floors). It was
just above the peak of the roof at about 35'. I never suffered wind damage,
but an April ice storm the 2nd or 3rd year put a bend in the lower section,
about 10 degrees or so. It still worked fine. I don't think that antenna is
mechanically strong enough to put on an 80' tower, and putting it there
would be a real bear. I used a cherry picker to put it on top of the mast.
If I had it to do all over again, I would guy the antenna with non-metallic
guys as insurance against the freak wind and or ice storm.
Good luck,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: LUST AUCTION SERVICES - Verona, WI <rlust@madison.tds.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, November 13, 1998 10:30 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Opinions on the Cushcraft R-7000+ Vertical --
>
>
>
>HELP--
>
>Lost enough parts from several antennas in recent 55++ MPH
>winds here in south central Wisconsin to render my tower
>mounted wires & metal antennas questionable, at best, for winter
>season - and no time in current cold weather to repair them until
>spring, I fear -- (Strongest winds ever recorded in our area!)
>
>SO, thought I might struggle through the winter with a temporary
>ground or roof mount all band RADIAL-LESS (no room for radials!)
>vertical -- have read specs. on Cushcraft's R-7000+ (w/R-80 80 mtd.
>extra kit) --
>
>Any opinions? Good or bad, pro or con -- NOTE that I have never
>used a vertical before but wish to use such a multi-band just to get by--
>
>Thanks for suggestions --
>
>If I was to use the R7000+, would you suggest ground post mounted
>(on fence type support?) or roof top or at the top of 80 ft. tower??
>
>de Dick, K9APW (since 1960--) Madison, WI
>
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