[Antennas] Butternut Model HF5V-S

Wed, 2 Apr 2003 19:31:11 -0600

Don't know about the HF-5V, but I have used the HF-6V and HF-9V
successfully.  I mounted mine about 10' up, and used the Butternut style
radials for 10-40, plus one additional radial for 80 (suburban lot with
trees in the backyard precluded more).  You need the radials, especially
for 80, to get the SWR below 1.5 at resonance.  You should start by
assembling according to Butternut directions, but be prepared to retune
for your preferred portions of the bands.  I don't know how they would
work at ground level.

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Wed, 2 Apr 2003 17:29:17 -0500 "Jim Simmons" <[email protected]>
writes:
> I have just came into a Butternut HF5V-S Vertical Antenna in 
> excellent
> condition. It been stored inside, unassembled, for who knows how 
> many years.
> I went to bencher and downloaded the instruction manual. But I now 
> need to
> know just how good it is in use and what to watch when 
> assembling/mounting
> it. Any information you have would be of help.
> 
> Jim, KF4TUN
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