Hi:
Speaking of the Butternut antenna, I have used one for over 6 years now, and
it has served me very well.
It is a 9 band one to which I have added the 160 MTR coil and it is great!
I do have about 500 feet of wire out from it like spokes of a wheel of
varying lengths.
They are just down in the grass in the yard.
I hope this will encourage many on the list to give it a try.
73
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Portable Antenna Needed for HF Rig


> Hi Matthew.  The Butternut vertical would probably serve you well.  A lot
> of verticals would work if you don't mind putting out radials.  However, I
> have found that wire antennas and trees aren't necessarily
> incompatible.  You just have to pick a method that will take up the sway
of
> the trees.  I have used the pulley on the end support with a counterweight
> method very successfully.
>
> While it is true that falling limbs can take out a wire antenna, that is
> equally true of a vertical as I found out when a large part of my willow
> tree took out my first GAP Titan antenna--smashed it flat!
>
> By the way, the GAP will work but it is a lot of money, and I am starting
> to find out that it has a way of going away abruptly with near misses from
> lightning.  I'm thinking that my next vertical will probably be one of the
> butternut antennas.
>
> 73, Lou K2LKK
>
>
> At 09:33 AM 8/6/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi, Folks!  I have an old Tentec 525 Argosy that I want to use at my YL's
> >house.  Problem is, I don't have a tower for an antenna and stringing it
up
> >through the trees isn't a good idea either as we get lots of wind where
she
> >lives.  Any idea as to where I can find a vertical I can erect, along
with
> >an automatic antenna tuner?  Will be using 40, 15, and 10 meters, and
maybe
> >more once I get my general class ticket.  Any ideas would be greatly
> >appreciated.--Matthew Chao, N1IBB.
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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