[50mhz] Good gain verticals?

[cboone at earthlink.net]

You are going to be limited in SSB/CW area if you go for a vertical..you will find your "local" area to be limited because you are cross polarized....Also trying to get a vertical to cover all 3-4 MHz on 6 is kinda rough....A gain antenna on 6 would have to be over 9 ft tall....unless they show dbi or dbd, dont believe the gain numbers.

I would highly suggest putting up a good vertical (maybe a multiband model..but some dont work on 6 as well as they should) for FM and a PAR for SSB/CW....put the PAR as high as you can get it..

Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
>From: "J. Coote" <TSCM at jps.net>
>Sent: Jul 29, 2007 5:22 PM
>To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [50mhz] Good gain verticals?
>
>I am considering a gain vertical antenna for 50-54 MHz for a small suburban
>lot.  I am limited to one "clean looking" vertical antenna for FM work and
>SSB/CW for this band.
>The Hygain V6 looks OK, with about 21 feet length, two 5/8 sections,
>decoupling radials and claims 3dbD gain.  The Diamond antenna looked similar
>in design, but narrower bandwidth and a "claim" of 6dB (over something).  I
>don't have the time to build homebrew.
>
>Anything else in commercial 6M gain vertical antennas?  Comments?
>
>Thanks & 73
>Jay
>W6CJ