[HCARC] Vertical Antenna Ground Plane Connector

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

Oh my goodness - I have done something right for a change (don't tell my 
wife).  It just seemed to be logical - but then I was a Microbiology 
major!!!

Next question - on one of the first posts Kerry ever answered for me, he 
recommended a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower AV-18HT, a 53 foot vertical tower antenna as 
his choice of vertical antennas.  Kerry, you didn't mention it in your talk 
the last meeting.  Don has also mentioned that antenna once or twice to me. 
Is this still an antenna I should look for for the future??  I have a 
Hustler 5BTV that should suit me quite well for a while, but I am pretty 
good at ferreting out stuff for a good price and just wonder if this is 
still something to look for.  Reviews on Eham are excellent with many Hams 
having owned them for years and years.

Last question - on radials for a vertical antenna that will be used on 
multiple bands - do you cut some radials for each band or just cut them for 
the lowest freq band??

Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry Sandstrom" <kerryk5ks at hughes.net>
To: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>; 
<hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Vertical Antenna Ground Plane Connector


> Gary,
>
> Thats what I use.  I have just one bus bar about 6 inches long.  I can put 
> several wires under each screw.  I don't bury my wires as they are 
> aluminum and I expect the local ground will eat them quickly!  I just wrap 
> the radial around a landscape staple at the far end and put in a couple 
> more staples in the middle to hold the wire down.  Its about as cheap and 
> easy as you can get.  I use a short length of copper braid to connect the 
> bus bar to the bottom of my antenna.
>
> Kerry
>
>
>
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