Hi Steve.
The R7 is my first HF antenna so I cant compare it to a dipole.
I intend to put up a G5Rv or something that will let me run more than 100
watts on 75.
The R7 does better on 75 than I thought it would.
I agree it doesn't work as well as an antenna that is designed for that
band, but it will do until I can get something else up.
Thanks for your help and 7 3.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
> Rick,
>
> Have you compared what you hear with the vertical with what you would hear
> with a dipole? Also, you may find that your vertical works well when the
> skip is long, and not so well when the band is more local. Maybe your
> vertical works better than mine ever did. I just know that mine never
> worked very well on 75 compared to dipoles I have had.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 20:06
> Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
>
>
>>I would have to disagree.
>> When I get the SWR below 2 to 1, I can hear all kinds of stations.
>> I do agree that I probably wouldn't be able to talk to 1/10th of the
>> stations I hear though.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
>>
>>
>>> Rick,
>>>
>>> I've tried verticals on 75, and in my opinion, they're not worth wasting
>>> time on unless they're designed to operate on that band. Even if you
>>> can
>>> get the SWR down to 1/1, all you'll be doing is feeding the coax, and
>>> the
>>> signal (or at least most of it) won't even reach the antenna. The
>>> bottom
>>> line: you won't get out, and you won't hear much of anything but
>>> man-made
>>> noise.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 13:45
>>> Subject: Re: Cushcraft R7 and 75 meters.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Personally, I wouldn't. You could fry the traps. Also, remember with
>>>> a
>>>> good tuner, you can tune a coat hanger. Also a dummy load is a perfect
>>>> match, but neither a coat hanger or a dummy load will radiate well.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On
>>>> Tue, 19 Jan 2010, Rick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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