I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John

"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based on
size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two popular
models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and comparisons
between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont

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"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont
Is the Cushcraft MA5B too big? Covers 12 and 17M as 10, 15, and 20M

URL:
http://www.cushcraft.com/Wireless_Pr...?group_id=1717

Lamont

"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based on
size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two popular
models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and comparisons
between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


What is an "old tribander" -- Wilson? Mosley? Homemade?

gb

"The Shadow" wrote in message
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"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont
I remeber my friend replacing his tri-bander about 5 years ago with a
multi-band quad(2 elemnts on each band). The quad while being a pain in the
butt to get on the tower was a much superior performing antenna per he.


Jimmie

On Jul 24, 6:45 pm, John Siegel wrote:
I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John

I owned the A4S for about 7 years and it was a replacement for my old
TH3..
I loved the A4!!! Was much better on bandwidth and I got great signal
reports.
Its bigger and more sturdy than the A3. Also costs more but its one
awesome
antenna. When I get my new home it'll be my antenna of choice for a
triband.
Also, the first in a series for Cushcrafts antenna design software
they bought back then
The A4 and A3 were designed on their very expensive program.

The Shadow wrote:
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"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont

Is the Cushcraft MA5B too big? Covers 12 and 17M as 10, 15, and 20M

URL:
http://www.cushcraft.com/Wireless_Pr...?group_id=1717

Lamont


While including 12 and 17 is not a bad idea, the antenna models I have
seen that add these bands are generally
heavier with greater wind area than I want to handle. The MA5B, while
not too big, reduces the 10, 15 and 20 performance significantly and
only gets you a rotatable dipole for 12 and 17. I would rather stay
with the tribander and the vertical I have for 12 and 17.

Moseley has some antennas out there that have the same performance
across all 5 bands but now we are talking quite a bit heavier.
John

gb wrote:
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based on
size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two popular
models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and comparisons
between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John



What is an "old tribander" -- Wilson? Mosley? Homemade?

gb


TH3Jr Old is approaching 30 years of use.

Jimmie D wrote:
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"John Siegel" wrote in message
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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont
I remeber my friend replacing his tri-bander about 5 years ago with a
multi-band quad(2 elemnts on each band). The quad while being a pain in the
butt to get on the tower was a much superior performing antenna per he.



Jimmie


Could be. However I have VHF/UHF antennas above that would not work
with a quad.

Force 12 C-3SS is a good choice also. For 3 bands, 10/15m is 2 elements
full size, 20 m is 2 shorted elements and a rotary dipole on 12/17.



Only 26 pounds, 12 ' boom and 24 ' longuest element. Small but very
performant antenna.



A bit more expensive. No heavy traps but a lot of aluminium tubing.



DMB




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I am thinking it may finally be time to replace my old tribander. Based
on size, weight, mast size and power handling capability, I found two
popular models that are good candidates. Looking for comments and
comparisons between the HyGain TH3MK4 and the Cushcraft A3s.
73
John


John I would try to put up an HF beam that also covers 17M and 12M as
well
as 10, 15, and 20M These are great bands.

Lamont
Is the Cushcraft MA5B too big? Covers 12 and 17M as 10, 15, and 20M

URL:
http://www.cushcraft.com/Wireless_Pr...?group_id=1717

Lamont