[Antennas] Butternut HF2V

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 08:20:13 -0500

Greg,
I had a Butternut HF2V for many years. I worked many new band countries on
40 and 80.   Because it's a quarter wave on 40 it really performed. On 80 it
did well. One of the draw backs was, like all verticals, being noisy on
receive but I found if I could hear it I could work it.  Another was that it
is very flimsy in the wind and it does not do well with even a thin coating
of ice. One winter, here in Ohio, we had an ice storm that literally bent it
over and froze the tip to the ground! After that I used some light dacron
rope for guys to keep it steady. I started out with 16 radials all 66 feet
long. A few years later I added 16 more.
About 2 years ago I replace the Butternut with a MFJ - 1792. It's also a
40/80 meter vertical but is top loaded and performs somewhat better than the
Butternut. Unfortunately they no longer market it.
If space is your concern I suggest the Butternut but if you have room for an
inverted L for 160 why not room for one for 80?

Gud Luck
Doug....KD8KX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Taylor" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:43 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Butternut HF2V

> As winter is approaching and the solar cycle is starting downward, I have
> been considering buying a Butternut HF2V. I am looking for an antenna to
> work some DX on 40 and 80 meters. I have a Force 12 C-3SS and it works
great
> for 10-20 but I am now looking for a good inexpensive antenna for 40 and
> 75-80 I have an inverted L on 160 and it seems to work pretty well. Anyhow
> that is why I have been considering the HF2V. I need to know the minimum
> radial requirement for this antenna as well as anything else required to
> make it perform at optimum performance. My lot here is about 80 feet X 200
> feet. If you have any experience wit this antenna give me your reports.
>
> 73
>
> N9OUK Greg
>
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> http://my.hsonline.net/~gtaylor/index-2.htm
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