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Reviews For: Tennadyne T8 Log Periodic

Category: Antennas: HF: Yagi, Quad, Rotary dipole, LPDA

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Review Summary For : Tennadyne T8 Log Periodic
Reviews: 37MSRP: 788
Description:
8 element 13 to 32 MHz Log Periodic on 18' boom
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.tennadyne.com
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KG4LRU Rating: 2002-09-28
Best Ever !!! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
If you think you need power, Think again Tennadyne
has what you need, I just put up a new T-8 followed Chucks instuction to the letter. Time to put together 3-4 hrs with two people. This was very straight forward everything fit and no parts left over. I used the collins Balun from Tennadyne
but you can make your own.Antenna shipped to the door aprox 645.00 Good freind in Canada recomended
this antenna.It has opened a new world I have worked more Dx in 4 months than the last 2 years , I also found with 100 watts some of the best signal reports ever and with KW power its a Hammer. swr 1:5 1:8 I have mine mounted on US tower 55 ft crank -up tower. And I never have to use the amp. Thanks Chuck its a pleasure to get what you pay for.
WA5U Rating: 2002-09-04
GREAT ANTENNA Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
NOW THAT I HAVE HAD THE T8 UP FOR 4 MONTHS I DECIDED TO WRITE A REVIEW. WILL SAY ITS BEEN THE BEST OVER ALL ANTENNA THAT I HAVE PUT UP, EASY TO ASSEMBLE, LIGHT WEIGHT,RUGGED WITHSTANDS OKLAHOMA WINDS AND STORM SEASONS WEATHER WITH EASY. SINCE ITS BEEN UP WE HAVE HAD WINDS UP TO 70MPH AND NO PROBLEM WITH THE T8. FOR A ALL BAND ANTENNA ITS THE BEST WE HAVE HAD HERE AT MY QTH ITS UP AT 55 FEET AND WILL TRY TO GET IT UP AT 65 FEET THIS FALL.SWR ON ALL BANDS IS LESS THAN 1:7 TO 1, I AM ABLE TO BREAK MOST DX PILEUPS IN 1 TO 3 CALLS. IAM A BELIVER IN THE ARTICLES I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ANTENNA AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. ONLY WISH I COULD GET IT UP TO 100 FEET.
F5JRC Rating: 2002-07-06
EXCELLENT Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Antenne parfaite, bien au delà de mes espérances. Ca marche fort, très fort, sur toutes les bandes, même sur 14. Et en plus, ce qui ne gache rien, cette antenne est belle (enfin pour moi, l'avis est partagé chez mes voisins).
Bravo Tennadyne.
Jean-Luc (John) F5JRC
W0DC Rating: 2002-02-17
Excellent Design! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Tennadyne has a great directional antenna design for 20 through 10 meters. Survives wind and ice that devastate nearby "heavy duty" yagis antennas. Provides coverage of five HF bands with very little sacrifice in gain or F/B. Very low maintenance to boot!
KE9EH Rating: 2002-01-06
Stable Performance Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Excellent antenna with stable long term performance. I expect to take antenna down for maintenance when coax requires replacement (10-15 years). My T8 has been up in the air for about 4 years same outstanding performance as day one. Mechanical design is very simple, straight forward and should survive for years. I live in an area where antenna is exposed to moderate winds year round. As far as the owner, Chuck is approachable, very prompt and knowledgable about his products.
VINCE Rating: 2001-01-25
Forget the rest, this is the BEST! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I won?t bore you with the antenna specs because you can go on their web page and read for your self. I want to address my experience with the company and the antenna from a users perspective. When I decided to buy a yagi for 10 to 20 meters I knew I wanted full 5 band coverage on one boom and didn?t want to bother with multiple antennas. When I called Mosley to inquire about the TA-53M, I was told it would be 4 month?s if I was lucky to get the antenna. They had a long waiting list for the privilege of owning any of their products. I called Force 12 and was told it would be 8 to 12 weeks for their products. I called M Squared and was told the same story, months to get their products. I didn?t even consider Cushcraft because in my opinion they are entry level products. The reason I am explaining my experiences is because when I call Tennadyne, I spoke with Chuck the owner who answered all of my questions and when I asked ?what?s the wait?, he said? I?ll ship it today and by the way, we pay for shipping?. I could not believe it! An antenna in stock and ready to ship. I promptly placed my order. The antenna arrived several days later as promised in a single box via UPS. I also received the optional Collins balun that I ordered too.
Upon opening the box, everything was packed well and a quick inventory confirmed that everything was there. Now to the assembly: The manual is well written and fully documented and illustrated. NO PROBLEM! About 2 ½ hours later, the antenna was assembled and ready to be installed. This is probably the first time in 34 years of hamming I didn?t wind up scratching my head wondering what to do next. Assembly was a breeze and can be accomplished without problem, even for the first time antenna assembler.
OK, the antenna was installed on top at the tower @ 50? and the venomous VSWR measurement process now began. Here came another welcomed surprise, the VSWR measurements were actually better than expected. What a pleasant surprise AGAIN.
It was now time to see how the antenna performed on the air. Well, I was up till 2:00AM that night making contacts on all the bands, enough said.
In summary, the antenna is well worth the price, it performs well and the customer support is superb! All hardware is stainless steel, the antenna it self is manufactured from aircraft aluminum, all the holes lined up precisely, and the overall antenna was free of rough burrs and other annoyances. If I would of know about this product years ago, I would of bought one the. Good Job Tennadyne!
NT4I Dr. Vincent D. Cammarata
AC0X Rating: 2000-09-18
More T8 Performance Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
At the risk of someone telling me I'm "messing up the review average" by posting another 5.0 review here, I'm going to add something: I've been doing a lot of QRPp DXing lately (1 watt), and the T* shines. Fifty counties so far in only two weeks. I've worked FR5 (10,000 miles on a watt) on 17m CW, and VK3 (9500 miles on a watt) on 10m SSB. People laugh in disbelief when I tell them my power output. This is all from an 18' boom antenna on a moderate 50' tower in a suburban neighborhood.