[KCDXC] Vertical

[JimRCessna at aol.com]

Hi Bill,
 
I don't know if any one of these are better than the other as far as  
performance goes.  Dollar-wise they are in the same ball park.  I  think any 
vertical antennas, in general, radiates poorly in all  directions.  (As compared 
to a Yagi/dipole.)  
 
I use a Cushcraft R7 10-40m.  I now wish I had gotten the 80m  version.  I 
can get an 80m kit, but just haven't.  I also use a G5RV  insulated-wire 
dipole antenna (in the trees up 30 ft), which works well  too.  (Trying to keep 
a low profile.)
 
MFJ-2990 160-6m $360
Cushcraft MA-8040v 80/40 $320
Hy-Gain DX-88 10/12/15/17/20/30/40/80m $370
 
Some other decision factors might be what other bands you are looking  to 
operate on, and wither or not you will be running high-power.  If  stealth, 
height, or radiation-angles are factors, and of course the amount of  real 
estate you can dedicate (guy-wires).
 
Of course, the higher the antenna the lower the take-off angle; therefore,  
the more bounce-for-the-buck.  (I think that saying works for  verticals 
too.)
 
That's my two cents worth.
 
73, es gud dx,  
Jim - AC0KN
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/2/2011 7:40:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
ak0a at kc.rr.com writes:

Can  anyone recommend a good vertical for 80m?
--
Its not how many watts you  have,
its the SIZE of your watts that matter! -- Johnny Marshall,  W0JM-SK
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