The coils/traps in the Cushcraft antennas are all close wound on
small diameter forms - rather lossy and easy to arc at high power.
Butternut Antennas have larger diameter, air-wound coils and should
have much lower losses as a result (if coupled with good, in ground
radial systems).
If my primary concern were the high bands (20-6), I would look
very closely at the Hy-Gain AV-620 (no coils/traps) and elevate
it. For the low bands (80/40), I would look hard at the HF2V
and consider the top loading kit or EI7BA's modifications
(http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/80&40mVertic.htm) for improved 80 meter
performance plus at least 32 x 30' (1000' of wire) radials -
more/longer if I had room.
If I were limited to verticals only, I might even consider the
AV-620/HF2V pair - each one for its strengths.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of af2c@njdxa.org
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:10 AM
> To: radioman@frpd.org
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] HF-2V or HF-6V
>
>
> I may be partial, but have found that the Butternut Antennas
> perform very well and have performed well under the most adverse
> conditions for DXepeditions and personal use.
>
> My secondary antenna is an HF9V here is Florida and have used
> it for all modes. It has withstood many hurricanes over the past
> decade.
>
> The Gap antennas reportedly have mixed reviews. You question
> has been posed on one the DX reflectors a number of times.
>
> Cushcraft Verticals are OK when it comes to ease of assembly,
> Field Day but all more of a compromise antenna than the others.
>
> 73,
> jay
>
> At 10:32 PM 2/13/06 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
> >This is most likely not the list for this, BUT
> >
> >anyone had any luck on RTTY with either? HF-2V or the HF-6V,
> >ive been looking for a vertical for the second station, but
> >
> >Gap/Butternut/Crush craft?
> >so many and what are the ups and downs,
> >so many listings on the web, with a lot of back patting, its
> like a guess..
> >
> >Tony
> >NN1D
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