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K7CB
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 11, 2012 12:17
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Great Antenna
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I've found this antenna to be a solid performer. I currently use it for FM work and can hit repeaters that my ground plane antenna can only marginally get in to. But then, that's to be expected.
As for "MAGNUM257" - I think your comments about KV4BL are funny considering you don't post with an amateur call sign, instead opting to use the model of a 10M/CB radio. I also couldn't help but notice the PDL-II beam shown in your profile. Makes me wonder if you're a HAM. :)
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W8GTX
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 10, 2012 21:47
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Excellent for FM work
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had mine for 11 years and it's still working fine. I've taking it down a couple of times to clean and inspect it. No problems. I once used it for about a year as my main 2m/432 SSB mounted horizontally. It worked quite well. Bottom line, easy to assemble, easy to mount, rugged after 11 years with 0 issues. Great antenna for general FM service compared with it's omni vertical counter parts :-)
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MAGNUM257
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 4, 2011 18:40
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Easy assembly, great performance.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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>>>KV4BL Rating: 0/5 Jan 22, 2008 04:14<<<
"Assembly Not USer Friendly Time owned: 3 to 6 months Bought this piece of $#*% several months ago. As I am not an avid do-it-yourselfer and my time is at a premium, I was most disappointed at the totally non-intuitive assembly. Again, I am NOT Bob Vila and they expect you to be able to recognize various sizes of nuts, washers, etc and instinctively know what they are so when you have to put a given size in a given place, you are ( I guess they expect) supposed to automatically know what goes where. I made my comments known when sending in the warranty card and I guess Cush-Craft didn't care as they never replied. Several months later, this crap is still on my spare room floor and will probably remain so until I get a chance to dump it. Cush-Craft could have at least separated the parts (washers, nuts, bolts, whatever) a lot better according to size, description, and stage of assembly. Not impressed and will not likely buy anything else from them. Have assembled antennas from other manufacturers like Arrow in the past without difficulty."
I'm sorry, but this guy should not be a HAM! :)
I had no problems with assembly (about an hour). Diresctions are so simple a caveman could do it.
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W3TEZ
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Rating: 4/5
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Mar 14, 2011 09:30
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works great, with a modification
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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very well constructed antenna, very pleased, but the only complaint i have is about connecting the 2 yagis together with the 3 way t connector. i tested the antenna out with my ht and noticed that when you have the 2 yagis connected together like that, it really kills your receive. local repeaters about 10 miles away were coming in like they were 150 miles at like 4 s units when they should be full scale. so what i reccomend which i figured out works very well is to run 2 seperate feed lines for each yagi and use an antenna switch in your shack. since running two seperate feedlines, i noticed a night and day difference and could hear many repeaters with a full scale signal on both 2m and 70cm.
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KQ4XB
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 7, 2010 12:30
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Great Antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is a great antenna. No problem hitting the Catalina repeater over 100 miles away with as little as 5 watts. SWR is low across the bands. Very easy to tune with the reddi-match. I consider the antenna easy to put together - 1 to 2 hours maximum assembly time. The antenna, while directional, still picks up signals from left, right, and back well (a plus for me). The only problem I've had is some corrosion on the reddi-match input. The input is aluminum and the connector is iron or steel. Be sure to apply silicon grease to this area as the manual instructs and it should be fine. Bought mine about 15 years ago (1995) - it serves me well.
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K2FOX
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 5, 2010 04:35
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Great Antenna!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just purchased the antenna last week, assembly took less than an hour. Directions were clear and easy to follow. All parts were included (had a few extra nuts and bolts). Very pleased with performance.
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VA3XQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 24, 2009 12:54
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Excellent
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Made the Cushcraft way ,rugged and well designed. Took me a about an hour to put it together, nice piece of work and really works excellent. One of the better antennas I have used at an affordable price.
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KG6YRG
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 31, 2009 14:14
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Works Great
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have had it for almost 3 years.
Easy to assemble.
The 270-10 is mounted on a rotator mast, and is situated above a 3-element yagi for six meters.
Works great for ssb. Have a separate antenna for 2 meter FM.
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VK7HDX
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 15, 2008 13:40
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Perfect for me (and maybe 4 U)
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Good solid design (usual Cushcraft high standards) but lightweight and a light duty will turn it around no problems. Real to easy to tune (SWR) on 2/70cm. I could tell you this and I could tell you that about it and how it works "on air" just check out the other reviews and you will see what I'm on about.......
73.. Karl
VK7HDX
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W4KPA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 22, 2008 20:44
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Went together easy
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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It took me about an hour to get mine together. All the parts were there and everything fit. It works great. I use mine for portable work, especially mountaintopping. It fits in the bed of my pick up truck fully assembled, so I can just stick it up on the pole when I get where I'm going.
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