why not? I'd think you could do that if you wanted to. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sherrer" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Vertical antennas > If a vertical antenna is mounted on the roof of a home with a metal roof > can > the metal roof be used as radials? > John > http://WhiteCane.org > http://BlindWoodWorker.com > http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane > http://anellos.ws > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 1:00 PM > Subject: Re: Vertical antennas > > >> All verticals work better the higher off the ground they are. I've used >> verticals ground mounted with thousands of feet of wire buried under the >> base and it worked well but still not as well as my old R7 mounted on a 3 >> foot tripod on my roof. So the bottom of the vertical is about 20 feet >> above ground. It only uses a half a dozen small radials poked out of the >> base but it radiates extremely well on all bands. >> >> Phil. >> >> K0NX >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:55 PM >> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas >> >> >>> Phil, >>> >>> I've considered both alternatives, but I'm open to suggestions. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:32 >>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas >>> >>> >>>> Steve, >>>> >>>> Are you putting on a roof or ground mounting the antenna? >>>> >>>> Phil. >>>> K0NX >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:23 AM >>>> Subject: Vertical antennas >>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm thinking about buying a vertical to use primarily on 20 through 6 >>>>> = >>>>> meters. I definitely don't want to mess around with radials, and >>>>> right >>>>> = >>>>> now, I'm considering one of three antennas: the Cushcraft MA6VA, the >>>>> = >>>>> Cushcraft R6000, and the Cushcraft R8. I realize the R8 also works on >>>>> = >>>>> 40, which doesn't particularly interest me, but I'm willing to >>>>> consider >>>>> = >>>>> it if it works significantly better than either of the other two = >>>>> antennas. >>>>> >>>>> Do any of you have any experience with the antennas I've mentioned, or >>>>> = >>>>> with any other verticals that don't use radials? I want to know the = >>>>> good, the bad, and the ugly, so don't hold back. >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>> >>>