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Nope, per the hustler instructions, the very bottom of mine is about 4
inches off the ground and that's about it on a mast that's about 6 feet
long, buried in the ground.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Re antenna questions
> John, is the bottom of your vertical above the metal structures? Mine
> would
> be just above the roof of a wooden garage, bolted to a metal mast buried
> in
> concrete with an eight foot ground rod hooked to the antenna. Jim WA6EKS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Miller
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 11:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Re antenna questions
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> My vertical is 5 feet from my house, which is a trailer with metal siding,
> about 15 feet form my metal shed and it works just fine. You just have to
> try it and see.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re antenna questions
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>
>> Hi Jim:=20
>>
>> =46rom my research into verticals the past year, allot recommend to keep
>> you=
>> r vert at least 20 feet from metallic structures. I would also include a
>> met=
>> al overhead wiring and metal fencing in that catagory.=20
>> That said, you have to go with what you got. Not everyone has a yard big
>> eno=
>> ugh to keep a vert a hundred feet away from metallic structures and have
>> roo=
>> m for 60 radials at 66 feet long. Lol=20
>> Considering you got it for free, put it up, put down a couple of radials
>> and=
>> see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised. You could look at a
>> ro=
>> of mount option too.=20
>> I'm hoping to put up my Zero Five vert this weekend.=20
>>
>> HTH & 73:=20
>> Michael DE VO1AX=20
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone=
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