I have the HyGain 620 that has been up for 6 months. I put it on some
spare Rohn 25 at about 30 feet. I use it for the second radio in an SO2R
arrangement. It has surprised me on more than one occasion. There are
times that I wish I had a beam on 15 for those rare openings during the
sunspot minimum, but in general the 620 is a good performer AND, you
don't have to turn it!!
73 Bill k3SV
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> 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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