[Antennas] Vertical

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:17:45 -0600

Just tried loading up my old 14AVQ on 80.  It is mounted about 10' up on
an iron patio cover framework (lost the cover in a tornado!), with 2
40-10 radials.  I was able to load it up with my ICOM 706IIG and LDG
AT-11MP.  Condx lousy tonight, so I don't know how good this is.

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 13:48:24 -0800 "Alan C. Zack" <[email protected]> writes:
> Interesting that the AV-640 will load up on 80 mtrs even though it 
> is
> not advertised to do so.  I wonder if anyone else could comment on
> their experience of having a 10-40 mtr vert load OK on 80.  I don't
> have any luck making a R-7 or R-7000 load on 80.
> I am looking at the DX-77 vert and wonder if anyone has any luck
> loading it up on 80 mtrs.
> All comments are welcome.  And no, I don't have room for a full 
> size
> 80 mtr dipole.
> TIA & 73.
> 
> Bob Nielsen wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 09:05:59AM -0800, Jim Lindberg wrote:
> > > I am wondering if anyone one the list has had any luck using one 
> of the
> > > better known verticals such as Butternut, Gap, Cushcraft  ect 
> without
> > > radials? I have a tower I can crank up to about 40 feet but no 
> room for
> > > radials. I have a autotuner for my ham radio but I also want to 
> use it
> > > for SWLING.
> > 
> > I have a Hy-Gain AV-640 on a 15 ft. mast with no radials.  It is
> > quite similar to the Cushcraft R-8, but no traps.  There is no 
> magic
> > happening (although it seems to be necessary in ads for Gap, which 
> is
> > why I didn't consider their products), but the performance exceeds 
> my
> > expectations, with contacts in EU, AS and AF on all bands from 40 
> to
> > 10.  With a tuner, I have made contacts up to 1500 miles on 80 and 
> 160,
> > as well.
> > 
> > Years ago I had a Hy-Gain 14AVQ and wasn't too impressed with it, 
> even
> > with elevated radials.
> > 
> > However, with a 40 foot tower, you would certainly have better
> > performance with a yagi or quad.  The tunability of the SteppIR 
> is
> > particularly suitable for SWLing, WARC bands, etc.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Bob, N7XY
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