What's connecting them to the radio? if you have a copper strap or something 
similar connecting the radio to the ground, you should be all set.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas


> John,
>
> My station ground consists of two rods driven four feet into the ground.
> Would I have to do more than that?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:59
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
>
>> The problem with verticals with no radials is you need a really really
>> good
>> station ground, not lightning ground though that's good too, but the
>> station
>> ground or you'll get a ton of RF feedback. Where I am, I can't do that in
>> fact I have no station ground at all here and no problems so I'm leaving
>> it
>> as is but I'm running a G5RV, but really with no radials on the vertical,
>> you really need a good station ground.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:23 PM
>> Subject: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>> I'm thinking about buying a vertical to use primarily on 20 through 6 =
>>> meters.  I definitely don't want to mess around with radials, and right 
>>> =
>>> now, I'm considering one of three antennas:  the Cushcraft MA6VA, the =
>>> Cushcraft R6000, and the Cushcraft R8.  I realize the R8 also works on =
>>> 40, which doesn't particularly interest me, but I'm willing to consider 
>>> =
>>> it if it works significantly better than either of the other two =
>>> antennas.
>>>
>>> Do any of you have any experience with the antennas I've mentioned, or =
>>> with any other verticals that don't use radials?  I want to know the =
>>> good, the bad, and the ugly, so don't hold back.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>