Cushcraft MA8040V dual-band vertical antenna for 80/40M

摘要

There are a number of HF multi-band vertical antennas available of modest size which fit fairly easily into the average garden. Most of these antennas cover the higher HF bands but a rather smaller number extend coverage down to 80m. Many amateurs have a beam of some description for the higher bands but seek an efficient DX antenna for the lower bands. Verticals provide a good DX performance but the choice is very limited for antennas which are optimised and cover just the lower bands. The Bencher/Butternut HF2V is one such antenna and has been available now for over 20 years. Until recently, this antenna had no competition but now Cushcraft has released the MA8040V, a vertical antenna dedicated to the 80m and 40m bands.