Jim, I just did a little research on the vertical that Mike told us about,
and so, I might be able to help you some. First, the brand is Zero Five.
Zero Five seems to be a one-man operation, but his customer service and
responsiveness receives rave reviews as does his antennas. The antennas are
rated very highly in ease of construction and ruggedness/quality. All of the
reviews I read were of those who used ground mounting and most used a pretty
good radial system, the more the better. One reviewer indicated that he got
pretty good results with a single ground rod, but much better results when
he put down a good radial system. Of course, as you know, a good ground
system using radials is pretty much a requirement for all verticals for best
results. The reviews indicated good results on all bands with relatively low
swr and pretty wide band width. As for cost, I didn't see any current cost,
but at the time of most of the reviews I read, the cost was just under $500.
Zero Five Antennas' website is
http://www.zerofive-antennas.com/
You can read several user reviews at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4605
Ron, K8HSY
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Gammon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 12:53 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Vertical antenna?
Hi list, can this vertical be operated without a radial system if you don't
have enough space on your land? How much is the antenna how much band
spectrom do you have especially on the lower bands like 160 or 80 meters,
and what is the brand of the antenna? Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:34:26 -0600
Subject: Re: Antenna
Mike, thanks for the additional details re your antenna. I just read the
reviews and it sure gets raving reviews, mostly 5 out of 5, averaging 4.9.
Ron, K8HSY
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
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On Behalf Of Mike Ryan
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 9:05 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Antenna
Hi Ron:
I have the Zero Five 160/10m 43 foot vertical, ground mounted with 25 25
foot radials.
Haven't tried it on 160 yet but so far on 80, 40, 20 and 15m, I'm very
happy.
I've never worked Japan or Australia on 40 until this morning.
My rig is the Yaesu FT-102 from the early 80s and I run 200w.
73:
Michael DE VO1AX
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