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Date: | Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:17:41 -0800 |
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I have the CW80 up and, while I haven't made a great deal of use of
it to this point, it seems to outperform the G5RV I used for
years. The tuner in my TS480 has no trouble tuning it on all
bands. I think the vertical radiator does provide for a better signal.
73,
Dave, W7OQ
At 02:37 PM 3/1/2011, you wrote:
>Hi all:=20
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>Anyone have any experience with the antenna referenced?=20
>This is one of my possibilities as my rig's tuner has no problems =
>matching my current homebrewed version. I am a little concerned that my =
>rig would have troubling matching the G5RV and although I could employ a =
>manual tuner, it wouldn't do for a remote operation as I'm mostly =
>operating.=20
>The CW-80 is on sale right now for 119US and with the canadian dollar =
>where it is, might be a gd time to jump on it. The DXB sells for 115CAN =
>at Radio World in Toronto and I think the windom is a better performing =
>antenna.=20
>I'm particularly interested in the Radio Works model due to its vertical =
>22 foot radiator, interested if there's any real performance =
>differences.=20
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>73:=20
>
>Michael De VO1RYN=20
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