Doug:
I found that my XM-240 when tuned for around 7.063 was useable from
7.000 to 7.250.
I'm not sure you would really need a switch box.
BTW...the bandwidth of this Yagi is so broad mostly because of the way
it is tuned...the max. F/B is actually way below the design frequency.
You can improve the F/B and increase the gain somewhat by making the
reflector element a bit shorter. However, because this increases the
mutual coupling, the feedpoint impedance goes down (you need to add a
small hairpin match at the feedpoint) and the SWR bandwidth goes down.
73, de steve ve6wz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Renwick
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] shorty forty
>
>
> Has anyone successfully added a CW/SSB relay box to the
> driven element of the Cushcraft XM240? And if so, how did you do it?
>
> Doug
>
> Keith Dutson wrote:
> > I have two of the F12 antennas. Both have the relay box for CW/SSB
> > switching. They were difficult to tune, but offer stellar
> performance
> > once tuned properly.
> >
> > Keith NM5G
>
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