The R5/R6000 does not need a "better quality matching network."
If you want to replace the capacitors with something a bit beefier
that's fine. Otherwise, an external common mode choke might offer
marginally better feedline decoupling than the common mode choke
already included in the R5/6000/7/8 matching network but there is
absolutely nothing "wrong" with the stock matching network as long
as the user does not force power into it on a band that is is not
designed to cover (e.g. 80 meters - or 40/30 on the R5/R6000).
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 5/31/2013 3:51 PM, Rick McClelland, AA5S wrote:
Maybe a quick email to Balun Designs could produce a better quality
matching network for the R5? This crossed my mind earlier today and I
wonder if this is a reasonable way to make the R5 a decent antenna for the
higher bands.
On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:25 AM, David Gilbert <[email protected]>wrote:
Having once owned an R-5, and having opened the "matching network" box to
see what's inside it, I'd take the cobweb antenna over the R-5 for
performance any day.
Dave AB7E
On 5/31/2013 3:35 AM, Bill wrote:
For the rather rare times I operate on the "DX" bands, I use a Cushcraft
R5 (five bands 10-20). Much smaller foot print than a cobweb style antenna.
Has been up for over twenty years and is still going.
Bill W2BLC
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