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.