As long as the tuner makes the rig happy and as long as you're only running 
100 watts, I doubt it would hurt anything to try it on 160.  As you say, you 
may not get out with it but you've nothing to lose by trying and it sounds 
like it's working fairly well on 75.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.


> It seems to work better on 75 than I thought it would.
> With my manual tuner I can get it to tune on 160 meters but haven't tried 
> it
> there,.
> I figure that would be like talking into a dummy load.
> I just use it for listening on 160.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
>
>
>> Rick,
>> Before I got my beam I used an R7 for a while.  It also would tune up on
>> 75
>> meters and I worked many DX stations that way.  That was also before I 
>> got
>> my amp so I never ran more than 100 watts.  It certainly wasn't the most
>> proficient antenna for 75 but it did work.
>>
>> 73, Gary, N5GD
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Rick
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:17 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
>>
>> Hi list.
>> I know the R7 isn't designed to work on 75 meters, but with my TS-50 and 
>> =
>> autotuner I can get an SWR of 1.4 to 1, and reflected power of 4.4.
>> With the manual tuner I can get the SWR down to 1.0 to 1.
>> I know I won't get out as well as if the antenna was designed for 75 =
>> meters.
>> What I want to ask is, can I use 75 and not hurt the antenna, or radio?
>> Also would it hurt to run power through the r7 on 75?
>> Thanks in advance for any help, and 7 3.