[Drake] Antenna Question...

[Sandy Ganz]

I have one on a fence pole and it works well for where
it's stuck. Good construction except for the way the
HV Cap's are exposed (one corroded out). Other then
the time it takes to tune a good antenna. I used one
of the MFJ SWR Analizers and it made it easier, but it
is still time consuming to get all working well. 

Previous verts include Hustler 4btv, on a roof and
that was my favorite, but needs lots of radials, and
the WORST of all was the...

Cushcraft R7000 

which had some hopes, but after blowing several traps
they decided that they would not warrenty it anymore.
I guess the had a design flaw and were too cheep to
fix the problem. Bad customer service as well as not
so accurate ratings. It did work well on < 40m with no
amp, > 20m and an amp you are in trouble...

2 Cents '=)

Sandy 
WN6CTY
--- "W2SR - Robert I. Block" <W2SR@trackdata.com>
wrote:
> If you're considering a multiband vertical, the
> Butternut HF-6V and
> HF-9V should be on your short list.
> All multiband verticals are compromises, but I find
> that Butternut
> performs exceptionally well on 20 and 15 Meters, OK
> on 10, 30, and 40
> Meters, and as good as a 26 foot antenna can be on
> 80 Meters.  17, 12,
> and 6 work, but in retrospect, I'm not sure they
> justify getting the 9V
> rather than the 6V.
> 
> Multiband verticals use various tricks to present
> acceptable impedance
> and patterns on the various bands.  The tricks used
> by the Butternuts
> are efficient but require careful adjustment.  I
> used an Autek VA1; the
> process can be tedious with only an SWR bridge.
> 
> The mechanical construction is excellent.
> 
> 
> >I'm thinking of adding a Vertical, such as the
> >Gap Titian DX. Anyone have any experience with this
> >antenna?  It looks good on paper.
> >Best place to buy?
> 
> >Many thanks
> 
> >Jim - W8DRZ
> 
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