I use the HyGain HyTower as an all band vertical. It is free standing.
Tops out at about 50 feet. I just worked Bahraine (?) A9 , on it an hour
ago-- was better than a 1/4 wave sloper and a full sized inverted V at 60
ft.
73, K4VUD
Charlie Harpole, Ph. D. Bands: 160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
3100 North Hwy. 426 Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
Geneva, FL 32732-9761 DXer and Contester: 237 confrmd.
E-mail adr: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Voice: (407) 349-2211 Work: (407) 823-3606 24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
or FAX at home at (407) 349-0214.
K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur
Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, K4UCF, and its two repeaters,
146.640 (members' autopatch) and 440.800, on campus
in Orlando, Fla. Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.
K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation
Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).
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