Fw: [Elecraft] Flagpole antenna

[Kevin Cozens]

At 06:44 PM 03/17/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > I need a vertical antenna on my lot for a few ....
>
>See also the all band "Sommer T-25/S Vertical Antenna" at
>
>http://www.sommerantennas.com/t25s.html

This looks similar to the Butternut HF-6VX antenna I have used for several 
years except it doesn't have any extra coils/capacitors on it. The 
Butternut HF-6V antenna worked quite well for me.

I had the Butternut vertical mounted at ground level about two feet away 
from the middle of the chain link fence at the back of the house and 
without much in the way of ground radials. I have worked 180 DXCC entities 
using only 100 watts and mostly voice with this antenna. It worked well for 
me in a small lot with no space or trees for a dipole. YMMV.

You could also check out the antennas from Gap (ie. the GAP Challenger). 
Mind you, the Butternut and Gap antennas can be a bit expensive. I bought 
mine from another ham who couldn't use it once he moved in to a condo.


Cheers!

Kevin.  (http://www.interlog.com/~kcozens/)

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