[Antennas] Elevated Vertical

[David W Sher]

If your HF9V is mounted 10' above the ground, how in the world can you
adjust the top items?  I use a turner with mine; works great.  Watch out
for 80 meters.  No radials cut for the band, 2.5:1 SWR width is about 150
KHz, with best SWR 2:1.  Adding ONE 80-meter radial, very sharp peak (SWR
1:1), 50 KHz bandwidth.  Tuner compensates.

Dave             W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:46:03 -0500 "Richard Brunner" <rbrunner at gis.net>
writes:
> Gary wrote:
> > I am considering putting up a Butternut HB9 vertical.  I am 
> thinking about 
> > mounting it atop a 40 or 50 foot mast with the radials fanned out 
> around 
> > it.  Is there any advantage to getting this kind of height or am I 
> better 
> > off to mount it closer to the ground?
> 
> Only one additional comment:  I have a HF9-VX, and it works fine, 
> but is 
> critical to adjust.  Adjusting it in-place works fine and is fast, 
> but if 
> you take it down to make adjustments you won't live long enough to 
> finish. 
> Mine is mounted 10 feet above ground, with counterpoise, and is low 
> enough 
> to adjust in-place. (with wooden ladders)  It won't be easy mounted 
> 40 or 50 
> feet up.
> 
> Richard Brunner, AA1P 
> 
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