Hi Bob: The Butternut Antenna is a brand name. Butternut makes several types of antennas including the verticle I'm using. I hope that helps you, and welcome to ham radio! 73 Lowell W8QIY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: Re: antenna suggestions > Can someone please tell me what a butternut antenna is? I hear the term a > lot, it isn't in the question pool that I am studying and I would like to > know more about it. > Thanks > New kid on the block > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Metzler" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:31 AM > Subject: Re: antenna suggestions > > > > Hi Lowell, > > > > Thanks for the info. That is the antenna I was thinking about. How does > > it > > do for local communications? Thanks again. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:41 AM > > Subject: Re: antenna suggestions > > > > > >> Hi Gary: > >> > >> Well I have had great success with the Butternut 9 band verticle and have > >> even added the 160 MTR coil to it. > >> Of course, it is a compromise system but I have worked the world with it > > on > >> most bands. > >> 160, of course, is just local stuff. > >> I even worked a JA on 75 MTR ssb a year or so ago. > >> I should also tell you that I have 500 ft. of wire as radials just > > burried > >> in the grass of our lawn. > >> They run in many directions and are not cut to any particular length. > >> I hope this gives you some ideas. > >> 73 Gary, and if you have more questions, just email me. > >> > >> Lowell W8QIY > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Gary Metzler" <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:09 PM > >> Subject: antenna suggestions > >> > >> > >> > Hi All, > >> > > >> > Recently I lost my tower in the hurricanes. I would like some > > suggestions > >> > for a vertical antenna for hf use. I would like one that covers 80 to > >> > 6 > >> > meters. > >> > Also does anyone know where I can get moarse academy? Any help would > >> > be > >> > appreciated. Thanks, > >> > Regards, Gary Metzler > >> > Outta Sight Travel, Inc. > >> > Phone: 772-336-8747 > >> > Fax: 772-336-8595 > >> > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > >> > http://www.outtasighttravel.com > >