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satisfied experience with this antenna. I was able to consistently hold my frequency throughout my time in the ARRL DX contest and achieve rates of 270+. I also had the strong impression I was hearing very well with it too. For DXing I've found I can break the pileups with one or two calls (VP6BR, XV7AAC, FO0AAA, XZ0A etc). Just shows what an efficient antenna can do. For the record, my installation is as follows: C3SS mounted on steel crank up mast (similar to the aluminum types shown in Force12 catalogue). Lowered height 25 feet (works OK) raised height 42 feet (works fantastically). No other antennas on the mast but it is less than 30 feet from my 2-element phased array for 80m (built with Force12 EF180BVs) Coax run to the C3SS is 60 metres of Andrews LDF4-50 - heavily used and patched together from 3 different lengths with home-made jointing sleeves. Last 2 metres (the flexible loop around the rotator) is Westflex 103 (similar to H100 or 9913). I have always believed in getting every Watt I can to the antenna and every nanaovolt of received signal back, by using the best feeder I could afford. Comes from having been a QRP contester - when you're running 1 Watt out, you don't want to waste any of it warming coax! You should have a great time with this antenna. BTW, I'll be in France for a couple of weeks in May - where are you located? 73 Dave G3WGN One of the M6T gang G5M in ARRL DX and CQ WPX contests -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com |
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