[Antennas] Hustler 6BTV Vertical vs. Monopole?

Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:50:14 -0600

You might also consider a beer can vertical (see QST, sometimes in the
late 1950s or '60s).  Ungfortunately, it requires steel beer cans,
instead of today's much more common aluminum, but if you can get them,
preparing the raw materials is 90% of the fun installing.

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:06:01 -0800 "JAKidz" <[email protected]> writes:
> Greetings:
>         What is the loss / radiation efficiency of a Hustler 6 BTV
> trapped vertical on 40 meters compared to a 34 foot monopole on 40
> meters, both mounted at 11 feet with 4 resonant radials? I've found
> estimates from 1/10 dB per trap to 7 dB, ignoring the inefficiency 
> due
> to length. If it's 4/10 of a dB, I'll go with the Hustler. If it's 7 
> dB
> or more, I'll probably build something along the lines of N2NL's or
> K7ZB's "stealth" verticals, providing I can make it stiffer than 
> K7ZB's,
> so I can tip it up on use and down to change bands and hide it
> otherwise.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> John, K7JG.
> 
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