Isn't the 18AVQ a Hy-Gain antenna?

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Nov 21, 2011, at 1:15 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> Although I haven't had any experience with either of the antennas you 
> mentioned, I did at one time have a Butternut 18AVQ, which was supposed to 
> work on all bands from 80 through 10.  In fairness to the antenna, I wasn't 
> able to put down the kind of radial system stipulated in the manual, so the 
> antenna probably didn't live up to anything like its full potential.  That 
> said, though, it worked very well on 20, and I found that I could use that 
> band late at night, when it probably would otherwise have been closed.  On 
> other bands, though, the antenna was a very poor performer, with the worst 
> case being 80 meters where it didn't work at all.
> 
> In my opinion, the important thing to consider with a vertical is whether or 
> not you want to deal with radials, and whether you want to have traps, which 
> will make the bandwidth very narrow.  In general, verticals seem to work 
> better at higher frequencies, and in my experience, dipoles and other wire 
> antennas perform better on the lower bands, with the possible exception of 
> 160 where many people like to use quarter-wave verticals.
> 
> Again, I am quite sure I would have done better with a good radial system, 
> but that's an important factor with most verticals.
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 12:00
> Subject: Thinking of an HF vertical
> 
> 
>> Hi all:
>> 
>> I'm thinking of adding an HF vertical again.
>> My G5RV hasn't exactly out performed my old windom, about equal except on 
>> 40, slight edge to the rv.
>> It's in an inverted V, apex at 50 feet.
>> So I'm looking at 2 verticals, the Hustler 5BTV and the Butternut HF 6V. 
>> Anyone familiar with these antennas? Will they outperform my RV in its 
>> present configuration?
>> 
>> TNX & 73
>> Michael De VO1RYN
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>