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Review Summary For : Cushcraft 215WB
Reviews: 7MSRP:
Description:
15 element VHF 2 meter beam.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.cushcraftamateur.com/
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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KT4WO Rating: 2021-10-26
15++ years Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Can't say much more than has been said. If you can find a used
one GRAB IT !!!
15.5dBd // 24dB F/B WOW!!!
I have had mine up for over 15 years, got it used for
$50 What a deal. I run mine on FM(vert.) and can
get 70 miles in some directions.
W4KVW Rating: 2021-01-17
WORKS GREAT Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had my 215WB up for about 6 years & it works GREAT.It is by far the BEST antenna I have ever owned that was made by CUSHCRAFT.It is MUCH better than the 17B2 I had years ago which was built with VERY POOR quality material.I also think it's better than the 13B2 which I have had 2 of.My 215WB was FREE from another local ham who wanted his tower & antennas removed so I was glad to help him out.Mine is mounted at 61 ft.& does me a GREAT job on 2 meter SSB.I am usually an M2 man but unless the 215WB stops working I'll stick with it & if it quits I'll replace it with an M2 dual polarity model.This antenna has been in use for about 15 years between myself & the previous owner with NO ISSUES or parts replacement & that's VERY GOOD. }:>)

OK,it's now 2021 & the 215WB was just put back on the tower at 52' with New coax & it's still working GREAT! I still say it's far better than the 13B2 & Yes it's better than the 17B2 & it's far better built & it talks & hears better than both of those antennas as well.Cushcraft?MFJ should Stop making the 13B2 & go back to the 215WB for 2 meters or at least start making the 215WB again.BEST 2 meter yagi I have ever owned & that includes the two models I mentioned above.Why mess with SUCCESS?
KI6OSH Rating: 2013-06-21
Works very well! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I've had this antenna up for about 4 months and it just plain works. Traded another yagi for it and no regrets. Put it together in three sections, tightened some screws and it really gets out there. I have it on a rotor about 35 feet above ground and it's opened up a whole new world for me, 2 meter ssb. I highly recommend this one and thanks to KJ6LZR for helping me get it in the air.
WD4AFY Rating: 2008-12-21
Great Performer for the Price Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I had the 215WB antenna up at 50 feet for over 20 years fed with very low loss coax. The antenna exhibited a low SWR. Using up to 160 watts on 2 meter SSB, I was able to work 40 states, 4 countries, and well over a 150 grid squares. It's not the most expensive 2 meter antenna, but in my opinion, it is a great performer for the price. (This antenna never was exposed to the elements of snow or an ice storm here in the south, but has survived up to 70mph winds.)
K5RIX Rating: 2006-07-08
Lifetime reliable Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've had this antenna all over the world for, I guess, sixteen or seventeen years. It is reliable and compact. For what it is, nothing comes close. I highly recommend this particular arrangement of aluminum and wire.
N5EIL Rating: 2005-02-21
great for MS Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I got this antenna used from a Ham's stack of four, now I wish that I had bought all four! I got this antenna in 3 sections, put it all back together in minutes and put it on a small 5 foot mast for testing. With no tweeking, SWR was flat 1:1 across the bottom of the band, and decided to give meteor scatter a try, which is something I had always wanted to do but never had the antenna for it. Well, at 5' off the ground with 50W I made contacts all over the US with this antenna, a real champ that has taken some strong winds and rain with no problems.

I have used this antenna for Terrestrial, AO-51, NOAA sats, and Meteor Scatter, and it is really one of a kind. Very tight f/b and very directional, even more so than I thought it would be.
KB0GU Rating: 2005-01-09
Sturdy Antenna Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Got this one used in three sections. Easily put it together and mounted it about 20 foot off the ground on my deck so I could hand rotate it until I get it up on the tower. Outstanding gain and front to back. Even more outstanding durability, here is why. My Gap Challenger got ice loaded and bent over onto the rear of the boom of this antenna and it supported the Gap for a couple of days with all that ice on it. When I got out there to take the Gap off had some entanglement issues and put even more strain on the 215WB boom, it took it and is in fine shape with no signs of damage. Wish I could say the same for the Gap which needs a section replaced now.