Amateur antennas the cushcraft r6000 multiband vertical covers the 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meter bands. While the r3 is not the only antenna you will need, it is a great antenna for 10 thru 20 meters. They include many of the features of the r8, r7, and r5 antennas. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download.
On 20 meters you can select the top 300 khz or bottom 300 khz of the band. Vintage cushcraft communication antenna, squalo6, asq6. User manuals, cushcraft antenna operating guides and service manuals. Living it up with the cushcraft ma5b its been just over a month since i installed my new antenna and what a difference it has made. R6000 your cushcraft r6000 vertical antenna is designed and manufactured to give trouble free service. This antenna will perform as specified if the instructions. The design of these cushcraft r8tb tilt bases makes them fit cushcraft r8 antennas perfectly. The r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna. Cushcraft antennas, buy new and used products from ham radio. Discussion in amateur radio antennas started by moleculo, jan 21, 2008. Although our answer was aimed at the cushcraft r8, the information can be used for other vertical antennas that are mounted above ground. The r6000 employs quarter wavelength stubs on 10 and 15 meters to replace standard trap coils. R6000 means excellent performance, easy installation and use, slim silhouette and high reliability. Cushcraft antenna user manuals download manualslib.
There are no traps used on 6, 10, and 15 meters for maximum efficiency and power handling find cushcraft r6000 sixband. R6000 cushcraft r6000 6,10,12,15,17,20m no radial hf. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files. I have the cushcraft ma5b mounted on a home brew tripod with a short mast and hygain cd45ii rotator. While cs2 had a small drainage hole in the bottom plastic cap, cs1 doesnt have such a hole but has 3 other holes drilled alongside in the traps aluminum tube see photo. The r7000 is extremely broadbanded on 10 meters and seldom needs adjustment. Cushcraft r6000 antenna hf vertical multi band, r6000. Its been just over a month since i installed my new antenna and what a difference it has made. The cushcraft line includes a wide range of hfvhfuhf vertical, yagi, and rotatable dipole antennas.
The r6000 is extremely broadbanded on 6 meters and seldom needs adjustment. Cushcraft antennas, buy new and used products from ham. Its interesting to switch back and forth between the vertical and the inverted v to see which one is. Hf 6m vertical cushcraft r6000, r6000, hf antennas, by cushcraft, the r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna.
Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. The main category is antenna repair and maintenance that is about antenna repair and maintenance. The r7000 should not be attached to a ground radial system. If the 10 meter vswr is not low enough, adjust the antenna as follows. My thanks to him and others on the r7 as well as the r5 pages. Although the r7000 will operate in almost any location, it will perform best if it is mounted vertically and located in the clear away from surrounding objects such as buildings, trees, power lines, towers, guy wires, antennas and metallic objects. It includes many of the features of the r8, r7 and r5 antennas. After assembling the antenna, verify all dimensions in chart a for. We received a question from a ham in oklahoma about mounting a cushcraft r8.
In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Elektrotanya for electronics experts this site helps you. If you cannot see johns article, a pdf version is here note this is johns. Cushcraft r6000 sixband vertical antennas r6000 free. There are occasions that the coaxial capacitor on cushcraft trap r5, r7, etc. Cushcraft r6000 assembly and installation instructions manual.
For sale is a vintage cushcraft communication antenna, model asq6, squalo, squalo6, brand new in the box. The cushcraft r6000 multiband vertical covers the 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meter bands. The package has two traps marked as cs1 and cs2 cs1 is slightly longer than cs2. It includes many of the features of the r7000, r7 and r5 antennas. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. The r6000 makes an excellent diversity antenna to complement even the most complete stations, or pack up the r6000 for a trip to the dx location of your dreams.
Just walk it up or walk it down find cushcraft r8tb tilt bases r8tb and get free standard shipping on orders over. View and download cushcraft r6000 assembly and installation instructions manual online. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. R6000 means excellent performance, easy installation an. Your cushcraft r7 vertical antenna is designed and manufactured to give trouble free service. Hf 6m vertical cushcraft r6000 r6000 hf antennas by. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. I havent reached a decision regarding purchasing a cushcraft r 8 or a hygain av640. Cushcraft r8tb tilt bases r8tb free shipping on most.
But the r6000 is the best dx antenna i have had so far. When checking the components received in your antenna package use the parts listed beside each diagram. Check several frequencies on 10 meters to find the frequency of lowest vswr. Prepunched holes make them mate with the r8s supplied hardware. You may raise your antenna up or down easily before severe weather. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. Another is that the radials are incorrectly measured or attached. The cushcraft r series r5, r7, r6000, r8, etc are half 12 wavelength antennas, and use a counterpoise system instead of ground radials. Describe your experience with the cushcraft r6000 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Cushcraft offers several different models, such as the lac4 series. Troubleshooting traps androscoggin amateur radio club. No matter what your needs, chances are cushcraft makes an antenna to fit your performance needs, space limitations, and budget requirements.
Using an r6000 means excellent performance, an easy installation, a slim silhouette, and high reliability. Hi all, i just bought the cushcraft r6000 vertical antenna. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Cushcraft has a storied history of producing topnotch antennas and antenna accessories. Related links we thought you might also be interested in these additional resources we selected from the same category. If you are unable to locate any tube or component, check the inside of all tubing. If you fail to get a good vswr on one band there are three possible problems. Cushcraft r6000 sixband vertical antennas are 20 through 6 meter, no groundradialsystem antennas. The r6000 should not be attac hed to a ground radial system. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Mounting a cushcraft r8 vertical antenna above ground dx. This was left behind in my late fathers radio electronics inventory. Cushcraft ma5va antenna hf vertical multi band, ma5va. Assembly assemble your r6000 by following steps 1 through 5.
The transformers and choke of the matching unit were assembled using the method defined by john tait ei7ba. Since parts are no longer available from the manufacturer, home repair is the only option. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday feb 23 2010, and till today cushcraft r7 repair and tests has been followed for a total of 1482 times. Elektrotanya for electronics experts this site helps you to. Also some files are djvu so you need djvu viewer to open them. For high wind environments, add the r8gk to your your r8 vertical antenna guy kit. There are no traps used on 6, 10 and 15 meters for maximum efficiency and power handling. About cushcraft r7 repair and tests the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories.
Ei7bas amateur radio pages multi band quad, cushcraft r5, r7, r7000, repair and maintenance, remot. How to repair a cushcraft r5 martlesham radio society. To make matters worse, i am rethinking the possibilities of a groundmounted installation such as a hustler 6btv or a 33 foot vertical. Cushcraft r7000 assembly and installation instructions manual. There are no traps used on 6, 10 and 15 meters for maximum. The r6000 comes with the standard warranty of one year from purchase plus the industrys leading technical support team stands behind each antenna. R6000 multiband vertical the shape of things to come the r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna. View and download cushcraft r7000 assembly and installation instructions manual online. Although the r6000 will operate in almost any location, it will perform best if it is mounted vertically and located in the cle ar away from surrounding objects such as buildings, trees, power lines, towers, guy wires, antennas and metallic objects.
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