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
>>>
>>
>