Good luck with it.  From what I've read, having a antenna analyzer  will 
make things  go  a lot faster and save you some hair in the process.

Don't know if you already have the antenna, but I know that DX Engineering 
sells it quite a bit cheaper than HRO.  Don't know how shipping charges 
will affect total price, but DXE sells a lot of them and  can answer 
technical questions if you get jammed up in assembly.
73, Steve KW3A


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: 6BTV Antenna construction question.


> Hi Steve and list
> The "BTV" project is under considerable consideration here. Both myself
> (WA7FXB) and my XYL (Gerrie, KJ4DMV) are interested in improving our HF
> antenna situation. Maybe by XMAS we will, with talking tape measure in 
> hand,
> take on the challenge. We have the loan of a talking HF SWR meter to 
> assist
> in tuning the ant. I will keep y'all informed since enquiring minds need
> answers!
> 73's, Albert, WA7FXB
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:50 AM
> Subject: Re: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
>
>
>> Albert,
>>
>> No experience with that one, but I did seriously consider replacing my 
>> old
>> Butternut with either a 5 or 6 BTV.  If you do this project, please let 
>> us
>> know how it goes.  Enquiring minds want to know.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:10 AM
>> Subject: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
>>
>>
>>>    Hi All
>>> Has anyone on this list put together a 6BTV vertical antenna, if so, did
>>> you
>>> have any particular difficulty?
>>> Albert S, WA7FXB
>>>
>