[TowerTalk] Hustler 5BTV Problem

[Kelley]

No, it's a 5BTV (10-80). The 6BTV has 30m as well. I did get it at DX 
Engineering and have been working with them via email, no progress so 
far. Thought I give this list a try. I did look at the VFCC, but I'm 
reluctant to put anymore into this thing.

Kelley - W0RK

On 1/20/2010 6:06 PM, Dan Schaaf wrote:
> 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"
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Hustler 5BTV Problem
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>> 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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