Thanks.  I looked at the s9 antenna, and I like the idea and I like the 
radial plates they make.  I haven't touched them, but they sound nice in the 
add.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas


> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>