[Elecraft] Can a R5 vertical be ground mounted??

[Doug Person]

The R5 can be ground-mounted.  It will exhibit very acceptable SWR 
across all of its 5 bands when mounted close to the ground.  However, my 
experience has been that elevation increases its effectiveness 
proportionate to its height.  Going from ground height to 25 feet 
improved signals by about an S unit.

Doug -- K0DXV

Norm Klieman wrote:
> Hi - Does any one know if a Cushcraft R5 vertical can
> be grounded mounted and how high off the ground would
> it need to be. I've only used mine in the past mounted
> on the roof but at the current QTH I won't be able to
> get it up there until the spring. 73's Norm K9NK
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