You may check the vswr in order to confirm assembly was done properly. The antenna will perform as specified if the instructions are followed during assembly and installation. Improving the cushcraft a505s 6m yagi with an extended boom. I have owned my cushcraft ap8a since 2005 when i purchased in new from aes. Improving the cushcraft a505s 6m yagi with an extended. Hf multiband vertical antenna comparison iw5edi simone mannini. Then return to the adjustment section below for final.
Installing a cushcraft av5 vertical a couple of questions. View and download cushcraft a4s assembly and installation instructions manual online. Current stock status at these ham radio outlet locations. Erected immediately with many buried radials with electric fence wire into a dx engineering radial plate with the help of n4act, i have worked many countries and all over the u. After assembling the antenna, verity all dimensions in figure 5 for accuracy. Due to lotxyl restrictions, this is my only hf antenna. A fellow hammer came over yesterday with an antenna analyzer and did confirm the problem is the matching network box, antennas dead throughout all bands.
Assembly assemble your antenna by following the directions and illustrations in steps 1 through 5. Refer to the table below for cushcraft ultralink tl92887. It was missing one section and cushcraft had it and sent it for a good price. In addition, specific models mentioned in the antennas forum like vertical antennas, cushcraft beam, hf tribander, hf mini beam, high gain hf yagi and more are here for future reference. Cushcraft vertical antennas amateur antennas vertical antennas. Improving the cushcraft a505s 6m yagi with an extended boom and optimized design v2. Cushcraft antennas, buy new and used products from ham radio. The mounting hardware for the s2406bp is a heavy duty extruded aluminum bracket and stainless steel ubolt configuration allowing the antenna to be mast mounted in harsh. About cushcraft r5 manual the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Assembly assemble your r8 by following steps 1 through 12. Cushcraft offers several different models, such as lac1, lac2 and the lac4 series.
In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Cushcraft a4s assembly and installation instructions manual. The version shown is made by cushcraft, but other brands use similar technology. After the antenna is completely assembled, verify dimensions and element spacings for accuracy. Cushcraft ma5b assembly and installation instructions manual. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. It works well on those bands and easily tunes on 12 and 17 too.
Its design was based upon the earlier cushcraft ar10 ringo halfwave for 10 meters. Cushcraft antennas, buy new and used products from ham. Cushcraft a 3s 3 element hf triband yagi 10 15 20 meters 14 foot boom so239. After assembling the antenna, verify all dimensions for accuracy. Please click on underlined model numbers for further information. The main category is manuals of amateur radio transceivers and equipment that is about ham radio manuals for amateur radio. The transformers and choke of the matching unit were assembled using the method defined by john tait ei7ba.
Here, youll find links for high gain antennas covering hfvhfuhf. I followed the instructions in the manual pdf link and put three radials ea for 10,15 and 20 as recommended. Cushcraft offers several different models, such as the lac1, lac2 or the lac4 series. Page 2 tuning procedure set the element lengths for the portion of the band you want to operate on using chart a and figure 2. Then, return to the section below for final tuning. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. My thanks to him and others on the r7 as well as the r5 pages. Proven products, proven performancefrom cushcraft and dx engineering. Cushcraft hf vertical antennas and packages free shipping.
For a grounded antenna, such as a quarter wave antenna, a grounded radial system would be drawn in place of the ground radials. Probably mediocre on 80m compared to dipole, inverted v, or full size vertical. Until their discontinuance in 1999 with cushcraft s sale to laird this model competed with the other 14wavelength verticals on the market. Under the heading for cushcraft ultralink tl92463 and tl92887 you will find rfnn and rfn1s. Each antenna style is made with highquality components and hardware and is designed to deliver maximum power and efficiency. Aug 26, 2015 the cushcraft r5 is a 12wavelength end fed vertical. Assembly assemble your r7 by following steps 1 through 6. About cushcraft r7 manual the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. User manuals, cushcraft antenna operating guides and service manuals. The cushcraft r9 claims it will work all ham bands 6m80m. Mixing them up could result in not having enough length available for some elements and excess length for others.
Laird technologies acquired cushcraft corporation, then mfj acquired the cushcraft amateur antenna line, but the product has not changed. The cushcraft avseries av3, av4, av5 are 14wavelength multiband trap verticals. Cushcraft operates a full service technical support staff to. How to repair a cushcraft r5 martlesham radio society. Cushcraft has a storied history of producing topnotch antennas and antenna accessories.
Cushcraft ma5va antenna hf vertical multi band, ma5va. Until their discontinuance in 1999 with cushcrafts sale to laird this model competed with the other 14wavelength verticals on the market. The ma160v is a compact efficient vertical especially designed for working topband dx from an averagesize house lot. Now im at the mercy of cushcraft to get me a new one sent. Cushcraft ar270 2m, 70cm dualband vertical ringo ar270 3. May 31, 2003 i have a cushcraft r3 and have used it to make contacts on 10, 15, and 20 meters as far away from dayton, oh as the czech republic and reunion island. I didnt want to install the longer 40 and 80 radials. We have had to discontinue some larger antennas due to space requirement at our new location. If you cannot see johns article, a pdf version is here note this is johns. These outer tubing sections must be used for their designated elements. I have a cushcraft r3 and have used it to make contacts on 10, 15, and 20 meters as far away from dayton, oh as the czech republic and reunion island.
No matter what your needs, chances are cushcraft makes an antenna to fit your performance needs, space limitations, and budget requirements. All information, images, and documents on this website are the sole property of cushcraft any reuse or redistribution of the contents of this website are strictly forbidden without authorization from cushcraft. The base section to the first trap is a 10meter 12wave endfed. Suddenly, withou any kind of warning, it stopped working. I have an old cushcraft av5 vertical antenna but i cant find the radials nor the manual. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Page 1 assembly and installation instructions ma5b 20 17 15 12 10 meter beam antenna 951485 599. The cushcraft line includes a wide range of hfvhfuhf vertical, yagi, and rotatable dipole antennas. This model is designed to work without an earth ground connection, and uses a ground plane instead of an earth ground. Cushcraft recently engineered a 6 dbd 8dbi omnidirectional antenna for the 2400 2500 mhz frequency band. I bought such an antenna secondhand some days ago, but never used a vertical antenna for hf before. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at cushcraft. A low launch angle and deep overhead null combine to pull in distant.
The cushcraft r5 is a 12wavelength end fed vertical. Hf multiband vertical antenna comparison cushcraft hygain. I have dipoles for each band and prefer monoband antennas and have the room for them. Cushcraft r8 eightband vertical antennas cushcraft r8 multiband vertical antennas provide 8band coverage encompassing the 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20. Cushcraft antenna user manuals download manualslib. Please click on underlined model numbers for photo and further information. I wanted to try a vertical and use it on the higher bands especially. You need to know if rfi has an n male clamp solder plug for cushcraft ultralink tl92887.
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