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Subject: Force 12 vs. Tennadyne
Author: Jim Schnaidt <KJ0M@mchsi.com>
Date: 05-May-2003 06:54:13
>I've replaced a battered and broken Tennadyne with the C31XR. The
>Tennadyne has a fatal flaw -- with the elements mounted inside the boom,
>the boom will wear and break over time. I had this happen once and had
>to replace the rear boom section. After the ice storm last November,
>the Tennadyne was badly bent. It was taken down and I inspected the
>rear element -- sure enough the boom was breaking again.
>
>The logs loose 2-3 db per band when compared with comparable tri-banders
>so that's why I've gone with the C31XR which by all reports is a killer.
>I'll figure out something for the WARC bands.
>Good Luck!

Ever thought of the Force 12 5BA? 33 foot boom with good gain on all
bands 10-20, WARC included. I've got one on a retractable tower at 72
feet and it works great on all the bands!
--

73,

Jim
KJØM

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