[TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
John
brazos at rochester.rr.com
Sun Sep 28 23:29:48 EDT 2008
I have good luck in the past with two verticals Gap and butternut my advise
would be keep them on the ground and run at least 8 or 10 ground plane wires
in length according to the manufacture . I wouldn't take anything from mfg
if they gave it to me ! good luck John kb2huk
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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
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>
> I have a Cushcraft R-8 vertical. http://www.cushcraft.com/amateur/r8.htm
> I have been very happy with it.
> 15' above the ground on the back of my garage.
> See reviews at:
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/804
>
> 73, Steve WB3LGC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Paul K.
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:17 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Ashing for advise please!
>
> I have just complected a move to eastern Tennessee from my mountain top
> on the raged edge of paradise in Colorado. In preparation for the move
> I went off the air a bit more than 3 years ago.
>
> Upon arrival in Tennessee I quickly figured out the slick real estate
> agents and their push to sell property with restrictions. I found a
> place with no restrictions, but then had to do the remodeling routine.
> (Ya all know how that goes with the misses!) So now I am ready to get
> back on the air with the TT gear. (Omni 6+, Orion, etc.)
>
> I have plenty of room for the tower and wires, but also have a couple
> other projects before I get to the heavy tower stuff. I have been
> looking through QST and on the web at vertical antennas. Because of not
> wanting to put out ground radials, and the NEED to get back on the air I
> have been looking at the GAP, HiGain and MFJ verticals. I am open to
> considering anything else that may be out there.
>
> So! The question: What advise or recommendation do you have for me on
> the selection of a no counterpoise vertical I should buy?
>
> TNX es 73s
> de
> WA0BAG
> Paul K.
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