Hello:

I have a ground mounted Butternut, 160 through 6 mtr, and really like it.
I have the same problem; not enough room for a dipole.
I get great reports on it on all bands.
Get it up and back on the air soon!

73s

----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv antenna


> Hi all.  Has anyone tried the antenna made by Alpha Delta, I don't rember
> the model, but It is a dipole but it is not center fed.  I don't remember
> the lengths but it is supposed to work well on 160 and 80.  I think the
> longer length was somewhare around 92 feet.  I have also often been
> tempted to try building the 160 meter vertical that Phil designed.  I
> don't remember if Phil is still on this list, but I think his call is
> W0NX.  I hope I still have the article he wrote about it!  HI HI.  I live
> in a mobile home park, so a wire antenna, well over 100 feet long is
> probably out of the question!  I still have a butternut vertical laying
> behind the house that I am going to put up one of theese days, when I get
> around to it, but you know how hard those are to find!  HI HI!  My plan
> is to mount it right in the center of the mobile, so it will have the
> whole rooff of the mobile to work against.  I think with all of the
> mobiles here, the antenna will think it's on the bround and will work
> better in the clear.
>
> 73:
> John
>
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