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RE: [TowerTalk] Re: [Antennas] Hygain Hytower 18HT

To: davew9lya@juno.com, Aidehua@aol.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Re: [Antennas] Hygain Hytower 18HT
From: "Tim Kass" <timkass@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:17:38 -0400
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Stick with the Hytower, had a HF-2 Butternut, not the greatest construction, but side by side it didnt compare well at all the the Hytower, had them both up at the same time, sold the HF-2 a month later. 73 Tim K8WBL


From: David W Sher <davew9lya@juno.com>
To: Aidehua@aol.com
CC: towertalk@contesting.com, antennas@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: [Antennas] Hygain Hytower 18HT
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:30:27 -0500

If you want a vertical that covers 80-6 (including WARC) try a Butternut
HF-9V.  I have one on a suburban (55'x125') lot, with power lines on two
sides.  I mounted mine on a 10' mast, strapped to a patio cover upright,
and use two of the Butternut multibanmd radials plus one 67' wire for an
80 meter radial.

It can be touchy to tune up (the detachable mast allows it to be tilted
for easier adjustments) and the bandwidth on 80 is a bout 60-70 KHz, but
an antenna tuner (MFJ or LDG in my case) takes care of many errors.

Dave               W9LYA
"What wrought doG hath?"

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:25:12 EDT Aidehua@aol.com writes:
> I've enjoyed the thread on this antenna, to the point where I may
> consider
> getting one.  I was previously considering the Steppir vertical, but
> the
> height/size of this one seems appealing.  I just have two concerns:
>
> 1) I live in a city lot and the vertical would be fairly close to
> the house
> (5' away) and 20' from powerlines, though the height helps.
>
> 2)  This antenna does not cover 6m or the WARC bands.  Any mods for
> this?
>
> Your input is appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Ed NI6S
>
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