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The r6000 should not be attac hed to a ground radial system. Its been just over a month since i installed my new antenna and what a difference it has made. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. 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. The cushcraft line includes a wide range of hfvhfuhf vertical, yagi, and rotatable dipole antennas. Amateur antennas the cushcraft r6000 multiband vertical covers the 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meter bands. The main category is antenna repair and maintenance that is about antenna repair and maintenance. If you fail to get a good vswr on one band there are three possible problems. User manuals, cushcraft antenna operating guides and service manuals. The r6000 covers all bands 6 through 15 meters at a vswr under 2.
Cushcraft r8tb tilt bases r8tb free shipping on most. Cushcraft r6000 sixband vertical antennas are 20 through 6 meter, no groundradialsystem antennas. The antenna set up is not as high in the sky as i would have hoped for, but nether the less it is working. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. If you are unable to locate any tube or component, check the inside of all tubing. There are no traps used on 6, 10 and 15 meters for maximum.
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After assembling the antenna, verify all dimensions in chart a for. The r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna. Elektrotanya for electronics experts this site helps you to. We received a question from a ham in oklahoma about mounting a cushcraft r8. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. Since parts are no longer available from the manufacturer, home repair is the only option. Cushcraft antennas, buy new and used products from ham. R6000 means excellent performance, easy installation an. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files. This was left behind in my late fathers radio electronics inventory.
The package has two traps marked as cs1 and cs2 cs1 is slightly longer than cs2. 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. Related links we thought you might also be interested in these additional resources we selected from the same category. View and download cushcraft r6000 assembly and installation instructions manual 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. Cushcraft r6000 antenna hf vertical multi band, r6000. Its interesting to switch back and forth between the vertical and the inverted v to see which one is. On 20 meters you can select the top 300 khz or bottom 300 khz of the band. It includes many of the features of the r7000, r7 and r5 antennas. But the r6000 is the best dx antenna i have had so far. The r7000 should not be attached to a ground radial system. Vintage cushcraft communication antenna, squalo6, asq6. Cushcraft antenna user manuals download manualslib.
Assembly assemble your r6000 by following steps 1 through 5. Cushcraft r6000 sixband vertical antennas r6000 free. The cushcraft r series r5, r7, r6000, r8, etc are half 12 wavelength antennas, and use a counterpoise system instead of ground radials. Another is that the radials are incorrectly measured or attached. The r7000 is extremely broadbanded on 10 meters and seldom needs adjustment. 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. R6000 means excellent performance, easy installation and use, slim silhouette and high reliability. The r6000 comes with the standard warranty of one year from purchase plus the industrys leading technical support team stands behind each antenna. While the r3 is not the only antenna you will need, it is a great antenna for 10 thru 20 meters.
R6000 multiband vertical the shape of things to come the r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. There are occasions that the coaxial capacitor on cushcraft trap r5, r7, etc. There are no traps used on 6, 10 and 15 meters for maximum efficiency and power handling. Hf 6m vertical cushcraft r6000 r6000 hf antennas by. The design of these cushcraft r8tb tilt bases makes them fit cushcraft r8 antennas perfectly. They include many of the features of the r8, r7, and r5 antennas. For high wind environments, add the r8gk to your your r8 vertical antenna guy kit. Hf 6m vertical cushcraft r6000, r6000, hf antennas, by cushcraft, the r6000 is a 6 through 20 meter, no ground radial antenna. The transformers and choke of the matching unit were assembled using the method defined by john tait ei7ba. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. The cushcraft r6000 multiband vertical covers the 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meter bands. Prepunched holes make them mate with the r8s supplied hardware.
Using an r6000 means excellent performance, an easy installation, a slim silhouette, and high reliability. 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. I havent reached a decision regarding purchasing a cushcraft r 8 or a hygain av640. Cushcraft offers several different models, such as the lac4 series. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Cushcraft r6000 assembly and installation instructions manual.
It includes many of the features of the r8, r7, and r5 antennas. About cushcraft r7 repair and tests the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. This antenna will perform as specified if the instructions. No matter what your needs, chances are cushcraft makes an antenna to fit your performance needs, space limitations, and budget requirements. The r6000 employs quarter wavelength stubs on 10 and 15 meters to replace standard trap coils. Discussion in amateur radio antennas started by moleculo, jan 21, 2008.
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