[Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?

Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:50:09 -0500

All depends on the enviroment obviously.  I have had many multiband verticals over the years and installed properly with many radials, they do perform very well.  I currently have 6 homebrew verticals in operation and they outperform my wires at 90 feet some of the time.  Depends on propagation and what angle of radiation you want.  Many factors to consider before there is a simple yes or no. About 8 years ago I installed a 9 band butternut on a 50 ft tower with the anti-radial kit....worked pretty well but nothing to brag about.  My best multiband was a 9 band butternut with 90 radials and mounted on good conductive ground with nothing around it.
Amazing how people can so quick to give a simple answere to a complex question.  Your ground conductivity will play a roll as will your installation.  As far as which brands are best.....I don't know.  But I am a firm believer in verticals installed properly...your mileage may vary.....
Steve...W9SN

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Edwards <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:18:28 -0400 
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?

> Well, no vertical will work as well as your wire antenna, but I may put up
> another vert. Probably another Hustler. The butternut is junk. I had one,
> and gave it away!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John O. Newell" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:19 AM
> Subject: [Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?
> 
> 
> > I'm looking to add a vertical antenna for HF use.  I
> > currently have a 135-ft wire doublet elevated about 35 ft on
> > a mast attached to the corner of our house.  I'm going to
> > move it to the back of our 3/4 acre lot and try to get it as
> > high as possible in the 80-100 ft pine trees there.  To keep
> > kids safe from a hot antenna and minimize the impact of the
> > vertical on neighbors, I'm thinking of putting the vertical
> > on the rear corner of the house where the mast that supports
> > the center of the dipole is now after I move the dipole.
> > I'm thinking of either a Gap Titan or a Butternut HF9V or
> > HF6V.  The Butternuts seem to do better on the ground with a
> > large set of radials, but I don't want to have to fence off
> > part of the back yard around a vertical.  I'd be really
> > interested in any user comments on these.  I've read
> > everything on eHam and everywhere else I could find on the
> > net, and I've read much of the ARRL antenna book.  Any
> > thoughts are welcome!
> >
> > 73 and tks
> > John Newell
> > KB1FPM
> >
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