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
>