[HCRA] HF antenna

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:15:26 -0500

Hi again, Erik

Once again, Steve and I are on the same wavelength. Beyond that, I'm
pretty suspicious of any antenna that small that can claim 200 kHz of
usable bandwidth on 40 meters at a given tuning. That suggests a lossy
antenna system. My "no radials" Cushcraft R-7000 won't do that on 40,
and it's more than twice as tall. (It's also sitting in my garage if
anyone's looking for a multiband vertical; I don't plan to put it up
here.)

If you have a couple of supports, a dipole is simple and cheap and can
be made multiband (It's what I'm using). If you've got a single
reasonably high support, an inverted V might be the way to go.

73, Rick N1RL

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Steve Rodowicz
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 1:09 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HCRA] HF antenna

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Hi Erik,

Have never used that antenna.

However based on the on-line manual, it appears to require
reconfiguration 
for every band you wish to operate.
This is fine for portable/backpacking use and such.

I presume you'd rather not have to go outside in "110 degree heat" or
"1+ 
inch/hour rainfall" or "3' of snow" or during a blizzard to take the 
antenna down and reconfigure it for a new band every time you want to 
change bands.

A more convenient choice would be an all-band vertical such as a
Butternut 
HF-6V (80-10+30M) or HF-9V (80-16M including WARC bands) or alternately 
using a High Sierra (or similar) "Screwdriver antenna in a "fixed"
mounting.

Something like the Butternut (alternately some CushCraft, Hy-Gain or 
Hustler models) can be obtained used for less than the approx $200 cost
of 
the Ventena HFp.

73, Steve - N1SR

At 09:06 PM 1/11/03 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
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>Hi, Was looking at this HF antenna. Any pro's or con's with this for
>every day use?
>
>http://www.ventenna.com/
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