you're right Steve,  there's something a lot bigger than that wrong there, 
unless he has a bad coax inline now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: good news


> Well in this case (according to Butternut) the hF 6V  uses the full 26 
> feet
> on 10 meters, acting as a 3/4 wave vertical.   In fact, the adjustment for
> 10 meters is  at the very top of the antenna.
>
> And while I agree with the others that 150 feet is no place to skimp on
> coax, I think he has bigger problems than  cable loss  right now.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: good news
>
>
>> Unless 10 meters is wide open, a ground mounted vertical doesn't do all
>> that
>> well, especially as a trapped antenna, since the lowest section of 
>> tubing,
>> is the 10 meter radiator in the first place.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>