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]>
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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