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Re: [TowerTalk] Any 17/12-Meter Vertical Antenna available?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any 17/12-Meter Vertical Antenna available?
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:36:58 -0500
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Larry,

There was a two band vertical in QST some years ago ... consisted of
a single vertical with an L-network designed to match both bands.  I
think one of the follow up articles included info on 17/12 meters.

You could also build a 17 meter vertical using tubing then add a
plastic or PVC "spreader" to hold a couple 12 meter wires a foot
or so on either side to create a parallel vertical.

Check the QST archives on the ARRL web site if you are a member.

73,

  ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/19/2015 5:10 PM, larryjspammenot@teleport.com wrote:
Kelly, not impossible, but not easily done, either, at my place. I'm hoping for 
something like my Butternut vertical - something I can mount in a simple tripod 
on the garage roof. That's why I'd like to find something like a simple, 
aluminum 2-band vertical antenna for 17 and 12-Meters. No problem stringing out 
radios for those bands, either - I already do it for the Butternut.
LJ


-----Original Message-----
From: "ve4xt@mymts.net" <ve4xt@mymts.net>
Sent: Nov 19, 2015 11:10 AM
To: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>
Cc: towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any 17/12-Meter Vertical Antenna available?

Hi Larry

What's the population of non-metallic supports like at your QTH? (Read: trees)

The ladder line vertical Ray mentioned might work very well, particularly if 
you get it off the ground. You'd need two radials per band and a good choke 
(eight turns of RG8x on a mix 31 Biggest Clamp-on would work), but you'd get 
added efficiency by being away from the ground.

73, kelly, ve4xt,

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 19, 2015, at 10:42, "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com> 
wrote:

Yes, I'm interested a vertical only. No tower here at this QTH - if I had one, 
I'd put my old 6-band quad back up.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>
Sent: Nov 19, 2015 10:30 AM
To: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>
Cc: towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Any 17/12-Meter Vertical Antenna available?

Not sure if you're limiting your choice to verticals, if not there's this.
http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/hgn-db-1217?seid=dxese1&gclid=CPeC_-GOnckCFZQdgQodj4AAMw

73, Mike NF4L


On Nov 19, 2015, at 10:55 AM, larryjspammenot@teleport.com 
<larryj@teleport.com> wrote:

Does anyone know of a dual-band antenna that covers the 17 and 12-Meter bands? 
I know there are many multi-band antenna versions available - the Hy-Gain 
12AVQ, the Hustler BTV series, and others. I have a Butternut HF-6V that I've 
added the 17 and 12-Meter kits to, but they just don't tune properly - this is 
a well-documented problem with this antenna.

I'd be interested to know of a 17/12-Meter ONLY antenna that might be 
available. I also know of the Cushcraft WARC-bands 30/17/12M rotatable dipole, 
but I do already have good 30-Meter performance with the Butternut vertical. 
Maybe someone has modified a 12AVQ or a similar multiband vertical antenna into 
something that covers just 17 and 12-Meters? I'd like to have a separate 
vertical antenna for just those two bands.

LJ

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