Hi Steve;
Unfortunately I had to roof mount the antenna.  I used butternut's roof mount kit which is basically four precut radials which contain wires resonant for each band and their tripod.  I also added a radial for 75.
After being off the air for three plus years I'm much less particular.  The world no longer ends when the swr goes above 2/1 and I'm astonished what ridiculous mismatches the internal tuner seems to deal with.  Unfortunately, even if the tuner makes the radio happy it doesn't really change performance.
Richard
 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Forst 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 4:42 PM
  Subject: Re: hf9v


  Richard,

  I do have a 6V up and it is pretty much the same as a 9V, although you have 
  a few more bands.  Just wondering:  Is it ground mounted or elevated?  And 
  what is the ground system?

  73, Steve KW3A
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 4:11 PM
  Subject: hf9v


  > Hello everyone;
  > I believe there are a couple people on this list who have had some =
  > experience with the hf9v.  The swr is decent on 40 and 20 but the higher =
  > in frequency you get the lower the point of resonance.  Ten meters is =
  > apparently best in good old 27mhz.  I may get one opportunity to take =
  > this down and retune things and I'm curious as to where to start.=20
  > Richard
  >
  >


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