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Re: Thinking of an HF vertical
From:
Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:10:41 -0600
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another terrific vertical for 40 to 6 meters is the Hygain 640/AV 
which I have here and it truly works great. No radials!



At 12:15 PM 11/21/2011, you wrote:
>Michael,
>
>Although I haven't had any experience with either of the antennas you
>mentioned, I did at one time have a Butternut 18AVQ, which was supposed to
>work on all bands from 80 through 10.  In fairness to the antenna, I wasn't
>able to put down the kind of radial system stipulated in the manual, so the
>antenna probably didn't live up to anything like its full potential.  That
>said, though, it worked very well on 20, and I found that I could use that
>band late at night, when it probably would otherwise have been closed.  On
>other bands, though, the antenna was a very poor performer, with the worst
>case being 80 meters where it didn't work at all.
>
>In my opinion, the important thing to consider with a vertical is whether or
>not you want to deal with radials, and whether you want to have traps, which
>will make the bandwidth very narrow.  In general, verticals seem to work
>better at higher frequencies, and in my experience, dipoles and other wire
>antennas perform better on the lower bands, with the possible exception of
>160 where many people like to use quarter-wave verticals.
>
>Again, I am quite sure I would have done better with a good radial system,
>but that's an important factor with most verticals.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 12:00
>Subject: Thinking of an HF vertical
>
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I'm thinking of adding an HF vertical again.
> > My G5RV hasn't exactly out performed my old windom, about equal except on
> > 40, slight edge to the rv.
> > It's in an inverted V, apex at 50 feet.
> > So I'm looking at 2 verticals, the Hustler 5BTV and the Butternut HF 6V.
> > Anyone familiar with these antennas? Will they outperform my RV in its
> > present configuration?
> >
> > TNX & 73
> > Michael De VO1RYN
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >

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