[Antennas] Butternut Vertical

[George, W5YR]

Jim, look elsewhere - the Butternut verticals MUST have radials. And think
about how you would adjust an antenna on a 30 ft pole . . .

I am presently using a ground-mounted HF9-V with 60 radials. I ahve used
the HF06V in the past, all ground mounted with lots of radials. The
Butternut antennas require quite a bit of adjustment, especially the HF-9V,
so they need to be mounted where you can easily get to them: on the ground
or a roof that is accessible, etc.

I think that you may have to be looking at some of the Cushcraft, GAP,
Hy-Gain or other so-called half-wave verticals that are claimed not to
require radials.

73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
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Jim Boyd wrote:
> 
> Dear Group,
> Is there anyone out there using the Butternut Vertical.  I'm thinking about
> getting one and I haven't come across anyone on any of the bands using one.
> I wanting to put it on top of a 30 foot push-up pole with NO radiates.  I'm
> wanting to get away from "traps" that I now have on some of the verticals
> that I'm using.