[Elecraft] Vetical Antennas

[Mike Walkington]

Hi All,

I've moved to a new house and I'm trying to get a Hustler 5BTV working
really well with my K2 in my new location. I plan to install the antenna in
a ground plane configuration on a 2 storey home and feed it with coax. I was
planning to use a few quarter wave radial for each of the bands of interest.

I've had problems with TVI using this antenna before, so this time I will
use some sort of a choke to block currents on the outer surface of the coax
braid. Any suggestions on what I should use?

How should I protect myself from lightning? I initially thought about
running a lead from the base of the antenna to ground, but the length of
this would probably turn the antenna into a vertical dipole.

I was reading some doco for this antenna and read the following: Never use
an antenna tuner to tune the antenna.Use of a tuner only fools the
transmitter and does not correct a problem at the antenna.
This doesn't seem right can I use my K2's tuners?

Finally, I've been reading Moxon's HF Antennas for All Locations, and he
doesn't seem to recommend quarter wave radials for ground planes. I'm not
sure I comprehend why. Is anyone familiar with his concerns?


Mike
VK1KCK, K2 #2599