Cushcraft R8 Vertical Project

40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 Meters

Completed 18 April 2007

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Skil Sawhorses To The Rescue!

Sawhorses Kept Radials From Getting Bent & Eased Assembly!

R8 Fully Assembled And Ready To Replace R5

Old R5 (Left) - New R8 (Right)

Optical Illusion - R5 Is 17 Feet Tall - R8 Is 28.5 Feet Tall

Camera Closer To R5 - Further Away From R8

The Colarusso "Special Mount" - Thanks Joe!

The Final Installation With New Mounting Plate

Look At All Those Tuned Stubs And Traps!

The Matching Network (MN8) And Seven Radials

Two Doors Down From My House Facing North-West

Across The Street Facing South-East (Maldol-Left, R8-Right)

R8 - Close Up & Personal!

Comparing The Old R5 Height To The New R8 In Previous Photo

Maldol's On 30ft Mast - R8 About 20ft

Cushcraft R8 After The Storm

No Damage After 50-60 Mph Winds And Heavy Rain 2 May 2007

Only A Few Bubbles Off Top Dead Center (Listing Easterly)

Antenna Is Not Damaged. It Appears That The U-Bolt Mount Was Able
To Twist, So This Can Be Corrected Once Our Stormy Weather Ends!

The R5 (17 Feet Tall) Never Had To Withstand Winds Of 50-60 Mph
The R8 (28.5 Feet Tall) Still Stands Tall & Proud!