[TowerTalk] Hustler 5BTV Problem

[Dan Schaaf]

That is a 6 BTV if it has 80 meters, right?
I have a 6 BTV and I seem to recall that I had to adjust the length of 
aluminum tubiing above the 30 m trap. That meant cutting it.
Before you do that, I suggest a telephone call to DX Engineering, which is 
probably where you bought it. They know that antenna very well.

Dan Schaaf
K3ZXL
"In the Beginning there was Spark Gap"
www.k3zxl.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelley" <kshaddrick at jetup.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:47 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Hustler 5BTV Problem


> I've been working with a 5BTV antenna for about two weeks now. I've got
> good SWR readings on 10m, 15m and 80m. Higher but usable readings on
> 20m. However, I can't get anything under 2.0:1 on 40m. The antenna is
> ground mounted with 20 25' radials. It's fed with about 60' of coax.
>
> I've tried the normal tuning as well as adjusting the traps. Nothing
> seems to bring the SWR on 40m down to something usable.
>
> Anyone have any ideas I can try?
>
> Kelley - W0RK
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