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| Reviews Summary for Cushcraft ASL-2010 HF Log Periodic |
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Reviews: 9
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $629
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Description: The Cushcraft ASL2010 is an HF log periodic, offering continuous 5 band operation from 13.5–32 MHz. Forward gain and beamwidth are constant for uniform coverage from 10–20m. The antenna is rated for continuous operation at full legal limit, and is supplied with stainless steel hardware for years of reliable use.
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More info: http://www.cushcraft.com/support/pdf/951450.pdf
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DL5VZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 16, 2009 04:30
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Great DX Performer, big storm surviver
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Hello all
After 4 years working DX with this antenna i am still satisfied with its performance. 5 Bands, no tuner. Surviving all storms up to 135km/h it gave me well sleeping nights during big storms. Only boom to mast clamp seems to be a bit small and was replaced by heavy duty clamp. Elements hanging down with ice covering, but no damage so far. Following the manual the constructions is easy for everybody,no retuning nessesary after mounting.SWR flat on all bands, exceeding 1.7:1 on 20m. No lossy Traps equalizing the little smaller gain of other yagis.
Resuming: By it, mount it and be happy
vy 73, see you in the pile-up´s
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A92HB
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 12, 2007 02:07
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Working well, but not the one I wanted...
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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My new 2010 is working well and I am enjoying the pile ups here in Bahrain (when time permits).
It would be nice to see a few extra nuts, bolts, washers and jubilee clips added to the package, I am sure that the manufacturer could afford to add some bits and bobs, after all, £800 is a pile of cash for a box of aluminium tubing. Boom to mast clamps could be improved, although they are adequate. Follow the step by step measurements and not the overall measurements when building the elements, one element has a difference of 100mm when comparing the two lots of figures, (although no one believes me), overall measurement of 38' on the longest element is ok, and is the only way to measure this element. I really wanted the same antenna as I use at home in GM, an Optibeam, but the delivery time was to far away for me.
73's and good d/x,
John www.johnblack.org
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N5PHT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 5, 2007 20:37
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Excellent
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Secondary report. See first report for construction notes. This review is for performance. I am quite happy with this antenna. It has handled 40 mph winds and I don't have to worry about what direction it is turned. As for DX, in about 3 months I have worked 147 DXCC as follows: 20 meters: 131, 17 meters: 58, 15 meters: 20, 12 meters: 16 and 10 meters: 17. I have mostly been on 20 meters considering my operating schedule and band openings. I am certain it would not have trouble working a dxcc on all 5 of its bands - when the sunspots climb back up a bit!
I have worked DXCC on both SSB and CW. SWR as advertised and again, I am quite happy with the performance of this antenna.
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K3ICH
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Rating: 5/5
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May 1, 2007 06:23
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2.5 Year Follow-Up
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Well, The ASL-2010 has been up for about 2.5 years and has seen many a time with an inch of ice on the elements. They sagged a bit, but didn't break. It also survived our worst April wind storm yet (65 MPH gusts) here in Virginia, which by the way, was our coldest April in 132 years. (So much for Gore-Bull warming!)
I'd like to see a Hy-Gain style boom to mast clamp instead of the typical double U bolt system that Cush-Craft uses, but I guess it's adequate. The wind rotated the boom about 120 degrees, but the rotor (Tail-Twister) survived and nothing broke. The 20 meter element is a very few degrees off horizontal, but I'm not going to bother with it. The Hy-gain clamp would allow me to easily tilt the antenna and fix the 20 M el. alignment.
Performance wise, I have been very pleased with the antenna. Forward gain is what I expected, and the pattern seems to be clean with great good F-B and F-Side.
Even with the auto-tuners built-in most of our radios these days, it's nice to have low SWR to start with on the antenna.
I think that the lower gain of a log is made up for by the fact that there's no extra loss in any traps, or, antenna tuner required.
Remember, no tuner is 100% efficient. That point was driven home by the fact that a particular Yaesu auto-tuner has a cooling fan!
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K3ICH
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 28, 2004 20:50
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Great for WARC bands too
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just replaced an Explorer-14 with this Cush-Craft LP. The gain and front-to-back appears to be about the same with the added benefit of covering the WARC bands. I have a reference 20 meter sloper to compare and the two antennas seem to be very close in performance. SWR is essentially flat on all bands except 20 which is about 1.5:1. I'd give the Hy-Gain a tad higher score for mechanical construction, but the LP is solid. I'll have to see how it survives our winter winds and icing. At least I won't have to worry about spiders exploding inside the traps now. Wet Wx so far doesn't affect it.
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N3KS
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 11, 2003 21:12
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Excellent Performer
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just replaced a 3-el 5 band GEM quad (single line feed) with the ASL-2010 - both at 52 feet high. The performance of the antenna has been outstanding. VSWR / FB as specified and it seems to radiate really well. Better than the quad on 10 and 12 meters, a bit better on 15 and close on 17 and 20 meters. I've been real pleased with how well it gets out. I will report back after a couple of winters to see how it holds up - but it seems very well put together.
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KI0DN
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 23, 2003 01:00
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FB Performance
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Up in Minnesota for two winters now, no icing problems. I am using a Yaesu G-800DXA but feel I could have gotten by with a lighter duty rotator if I had to. The design makes a transmatch absolutely unnecessary. A check with an antenna analyzer may indicate some usefulness on higher bands via harmonics. A question directed to Cushcraft technical service yielded a prompt, courteous, and friendly response.
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HB9DDS
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 5, 2003 16:08
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Excellent Antennasystem
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I put my ASL 2010 up 4 yoears ago. I live at a place with high wind (up to 100 MpH) and had no problems at all. For my Opinion it is a good Antenna, She covers 10/12/15/17/20m and she is lightweight Construction without any traps. I would recommend higly this Antenna. Before I had a A4S and, so far, there is no significant different. What I hear, I can work in the most cases, also with QRP (5W, Phone). The SWR is also good (1:1.2 - 1:1.6) and I had no Problem with Ice in Winter. The Idea of a LogPer is good.
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WC4X
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 22, 2001 20:14
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Excellent perofrmer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am surprised nobody has written a review on this antenna yet! Mine has been up for over 2 years and works well. It has survived high winds and heavy ice. SWR curved are as good or better than advertised. Assembly was easy..I took my time. The light weight made installation a relatively easy 2 man operation. I replaced a Mosley TA 53 with this antenna and the difference is between night and day. The TA 53 never met the level of performance of the ASL 2010 in directivity or SWR curves. This is an excellent compromise antenna for those of us who want a single antenna to cover 20 thru 10, both phone and CW. I have to believe the trapless construction will make it a long term performar. I have seen others refer to Cushcraft as "entry level" antennas. I totally disagree! You will not go wrong with the Cushcraft ASL 2020.
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