Howdy all... I am going to be relocating to a new QTH and was looking at getting a new multiband vertical. I would like to have something that would be for 40 - 15 meters. I know there are lots of op
I've always liked the Butternut HF6V. When I was in Spain I had a Cushcraft 5 band vertical and a friend of mine had this New Butternut thing. He consistently out did me in calls and sig reports. Whe
Do what I did. Build a homebrew version of the HyGain HyTower using Rohn 25 and a stinger from a Butternut HF2V. Costs less than a MFJ HyTower and is better. The secret: lots of radials(mine has 80).
Hi, have you thought about the Big Steppir vertical, it will do all bands through 6 meters from 40 meters and 80 meters if you get the extra coil. Plus it will work the CW end of the bands plus phone
RDE if you want low angle DX put in lots of 1/4 wave length radials, at least keep adding till the input impedance stops dropping. If you want to work shorter skip and stations closer to home with si
I would strongly recommend the SteppIR (BigIR) with 80m coil for very efficient all band coverage. Anything else is a compromise, and usually has higher losses and narrow fixed tuned bandwidth. Like
SteppIR with 80M coils? Everything else is a compromise? Don't think so. Not as efficient as my homebrew version of the HYGain Hytower which has no coils or traps. ___________________________________
multiband vertical. I would like to have something that would be for 40 - 15 meters. I know there are lots of options out there, but just not sure which ones are really worth the money. I have been s
I wonder whether you like to give helpful advise or make profit... 73 Peter multiband vertical. I would like to have something that would be for 40 - 15 meters. I know there are lots of options out t
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:23:59 -0500
I can't really recommend one over another but my experience with the Hy Gain AV640 (Partiot) has been less than stellar. I will hasten to add that the performance could easily be my installation. I
Hello TTs; I purchased a copy of the Champion Radio report on verticals a few years ago and found it quite informative, both as to the many considerations of how to test and as to the test results. I
I also have a AV-640 (my only HF antenna currently) and my experience with it over the past 5 years is quite different. I have had good results from 40-10 (don't do 6) and a contact with 5A7A this mo
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:16:48 -0500
Thanks for the additional information Bob. As I said the poor results on 20 may be and quite likely are due to my installation and in particular the elevated installation. If I can get it to perform
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:20:32 -0500
Now that home brew version might be something I'd be interested in trying for the winter. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhalstead.com
Well, about 4 years with the BigIR has been nothing but good contacts and trouble-free operation. Like any vertical, they work well with LOTS of radials (I think I put down 48) -- each 33 ft long and
My homebrew HyTower works on 20, 40, and 75 with no extra stingers. That's cuz I made the length of the Rohn 25 exactly what is needed to resonate on the phone section of 40. It also works great on 1
Actually - the report that K7LXC did, is a good, well written report, with good experimental data to back up the claims. It certainly helped me make an informed decision based on DATA as opposed to o
I have a couple of R8 Verticals that are elevated and they work pretty well. The do not require any radials. Most other verticals will require radials. Even the BigIR requires radials. Mike W0MU Actu
I really don't understand the kvetching Steve gets from time-to-time when he directs folks to a publication of unbiased, comparative data about the subject at hand! Isn't that what good advice is? If
Mike, any idea on how your R8 performs vs. another vertical, say a ground mounted type with radials? I think that would be very interesting. Gedas Image Gallery http://gedas.cc Web Site http://w8bya.