Gerry,
I think the R8 version of the antenna may need guys but the R7, older
version, and the R7000 newer version, if it is still being made by
Cushcraft, doesn't need any guys.
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
> who makes it and do you have to guy it?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:00 AM
> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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