I am contemplating replacing my B&W Wideband Folded Dipole with a Cushcraft R8, the successor to the R7, as my "main" HF antenna. The B&W is best described as a resistor with wires - about 10% efficient although it does cover all amateur bands from 160m to above 10m equally badly. I will have to retain it for operation on 80m and 160m, though.
What I am curious about is whether the KAT100 can compensate for the limited bandwidth of the R8 on the lower bands, and how well the R8 holds up in windstorms (we don't get much ice here). I expect to be feeding the antenna through about 50 feet of good quality 50-ohm cable. Real world experience appreciated. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
