[AMRadio] MFJ

[Jim Wilhite]

Funny thing this discussion about commercial verticals.  I 
can't speak about the Butternut, but a couple of years back 
I was in a situation that required a vertical.

I bought a Hustler for 80-10 and ground mounted it on a 
piece of pipe following directions.  I put four 1/4 wave 
radials on top of the ground for 40 and 75.  The other bands 
only had two.  It was completely in the open over poor 
ground.

I worked every one I wanted and received about the same 
signal reports I gave.  All this was on AM too.  The 
directions said to mount it well above ground and put 
elevated radials under it for maximum performance.

So the thing is, any antenna is better than no antenna and 
just a computer.

Jim
W5JO