My vertical antenna is a Gap Challenger.  Its bottom section is isolated from ground because it's mounted on a PVC pipe.  Is this configuration correct or should the mount be grounded?

Thanks.
The Other Howard, WA9RYF
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:45 AM
Subject: Re: vertical hf antennas


> There are many vertical antennas made for HF. Some, like the cushcraft R5, 
> are good up in the air. Some, especially if they go to 40 and 80 meters it's 
> better on the ground because you're talking about some insane ground radial 
> lengths. Mine goes from 10 to 80 meters so ground mounted is about the best 
> way, a 1/4 wave ground radial or 2 up in the air would pretty well have to 
> be tied off to something, they'd never support themselves. I know someone 
> who did it and he has h is radials tied off to trees, why he didn't just put 
> up dipoles I don't know because that's what it ends up looking like he has 
> anyway but it works for him. Does it perform any better than mine ground 
> mounted? nope, not that I can see and that's figuring he has a better 
> location,half inch hard line verses my RG-213, and his is the Mosely 
> expensive vertical against my hustler 5BTV. I've operated from both stations 
> and don't notice much difference, a vertical is mainly good when the band is 
> open anyway and once the bands open up they're pretty equal. In fact until 
> trying his, I was thinking about raising mine but now that I know how equal 
> they are, I decided not to bother and am leaving mine right where it is.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 11:13 PM
> Subject: vertical hf antennas
> 
> 
>> Hi all,
>> A neighbor gave me an HF antenna that has a couple of traps in =
>> it=E2=80=99s length.  My question is, are there different vertical =
>> antennas made for HF?  I also noticed that there were brackets on it for =
>> guide lines.  Are these antennas better closer to the ground?  I have =
>> heard the chatter about adding as much wire underground as possible.  =
>> Gary KB2YAA