It's a 25 foot tall antenna so it should handle it. Hmmm, I'll have to give
that a try, I didn't know you could do that though it makes sense.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: apartment dwelling antennas
> John,
>
> You probably know this, but you can add other bands to the Hustler (and
> other verticals) without the need of the add-on kits. While there are a
> number of online sites with step by step instructions, the bottom
> line is just a 1/4 wave wire for the desired freq, attached to the
> coax center or base of radiating element, and held off with pvc stand
> offs.
>
> I know 12 and 17 meters are commonly done, but 30 is also possible
> assuming the antenna itself is tall enough to handel the 23 feet of
> wire for that band.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 7/18/2012 3:25 PM, John Miller wrote:
>> I have the hustler 5BTV which works on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 75 meters. I
>> have
>> the add on for 17 as well but had trouble with it, got the antenna
>> working
>> without it and have cleaned it up and am ready to try it again I just
>> haven't had a chance since that will mean completely retuning the
>> antenna.
>> It claims it will work without radials but I tried it without just to get
>> it
>> tuned and the swr was off the chart on 40 and 75 so I put some radials
>> down,
>> set it back where it was marked for when I got it and I only had to
>> adjust
>> one band a little bit and everything fell right in great. I only have 15
>> radials down now and will be doubling that at least come fall but for now
>> it
>> works, the only band I don't do much on is 10 meters and being 6 feet
>> from a
>> metal building and 10 feet from a metal shed, I'm surprised the swr is
>> good
>> but it's perfect. Ground mounting doesn't help either for 10 meters which
>> only uses the bottom portion of the antenna but that's alright, I have a
>> 102
>> inch whip on the railing to use on 10 meters and I hope to get that up on
>> the metal side of the house when this heat wave ends here. No vertical
>> that
>> I know of really works without radials with the exception of some CB
>> antennas people use for 10 meters through 17 or 20 but for the ground
>> mounted and multiband verticals, I don't know anyone who's made one work
>> with no radials and the more the better. I'm thinking 30 will be enough
>> for
>> me and as many as I can realistically put down. It would have been fun
>> where
>> I used to live though with the swamp out back, and in wet lands, I don't
>> think radials would have been needed there. Here they are though but it
>> plays pretty well right now as is.
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