Thanks for that info, Richard.

Phil.
K0NX



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: r8 vertical


> Hi;
> It was roof mounted and I did use the guy kit.  Ground mounting it might
> take some thought in that you have at least seven radials coming out of
the
> base.  You could put it up on a seven foot mast and the radials would be
> high enough that most non basketball folks would clear easily.  I found
the
> antenna tended to bend or break near the base.
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: r8 vertical
>
>
> Richard,
>
> Did you ground mount the R8 or roof mount it and did you use the guy kit
for
> it?
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:50 PM
> Subject: r8 vertical
>
>
> > Hello;
> > I will echo the same question, does the r8 have an 80 meter extension?
> I've
> > already spent my antenna cash on something else and since I have had bad
> > luck with the r8 I would have been reluctant but while it stayed up it
was
> a
> > great antenna.
> > Richard
> >
> >
>