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HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by KC4IWO on October 19, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
I have a HF6V in place mounted on a metal fence with no room for radials of any kind. My friend has a R7000 he will sell me. Since I can't use radials will the R7000 work better than the HF6V?

RE: HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by VA2DV on October 19, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Hi ! I have a R-6000,that is very similar to R-7000 in performance.I live into an apartment with absolutely no space for radials.I just have a balcony with free space to the sky.I can tell you that the little cushcraft perform very well.I have confirm 80 country in one month with that antenna (only on 10m !!). This is not a beam , but it's practical and easy to install.Believe me,i spend many hours in front of my radio and i can always work a station that i can hear.(barefoot).If your friend sell you the R-7000 for a low price,just make the deal !

RE: HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by VA2DV on October 19, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Another thing.... The R-7000 have a counterpoise system.She cannot perform less than the HF6V that dont have anyone.....For shure the HF6V will perform better but with full size radials...

RE: HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by K4TBN on October 19, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Borrow the R7000 and mount it as far as possible from the Butternut (to prevent interaction) and switch between the two and see which one performs the best. The fence may be acting as a radial system. I've owned two R7000's and once they are up and running, they are good antennas. Cushcraft seems to have some QC problems. I am now using the Butternut with 20+ radials and it is a keeper. I use the R7000 on a motorhome when we go camping.

RE: HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by K0RS on November 3, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Read the reviews on the Butternut and R7000 verticals here on eHam. I have used both antennas and would avoid the R7000 like the plague. My Butternut absolutely blew the R7000 out of the water. It's an entirely different design electrically and more efficient. It's also much easier to tune to your favorite spot on each band. The trade off is the Butternut requires radials (or other suitable) ground to work well.

RE: HF6V vs. R7000	Reply
by N6HRA on November 14, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
I agree with K0RS. I have an R-7000 that has found a permenant home in the garage...in pieces. It was replaced by an HF6V. I hear things with the HF6V that the R-7000 could not begin to receive. My S-meter (on a FT-1000MP Mark V) has found a new area that it never found before...signals stronger than about 10 over S-9. Not to mention that I "fried" the R-7000 twice. Cushcraft will do nothing to correct the R-7000 problem. They advertise that it will handle 1000 - 1500 watts but in reality I would not put more than a few hundred watts into it. I consider this false advertising. Is there any wonder they stopped building the R-7000 and created the R-8. I have lost all respect for Cushcraft products because of the way they handled my R-7000 problem. If you build a poor product, recognize it and make it good for the customer. But don't try to pretend that a problem does not exist. $370 is a lot of money for something that does not work. Anybody know an attorney that will take a case for $370? Best of luck. Go with Butternut...they work!

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