[TowerTalk] Antennas for 80m

[Kelly Taylor]

Better than an HF2V, IMO, would be the Cushcraft MA8040V. 

Top loaded and unlike my old Bnut, actually gets out on 80. And it's similar coin to the HF2V. 

73
Kelly
ve4xt

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On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:20 AM, Charlie Gallo <Charlie at TheGallos.com> wrote:

> Hi Gang,
> More questions for the shack rebuild
> 
> As you saw from my previous posts, I have 10-40m covered fairly well (well, except 30m - and no real interest there)
> 
> The issue is 80m
> 
> As I said before, I have a SMALL NYC lot (42x98), with the house set in the middle, and NOTHING for support in the front - I probably have a MAX length of 50 ft if I go diagonally across the back yard
> 
> Right now I have an old TV Evans 17/80 trapped dipole up for 80m, and it barely fits (when the new antennas go up, I'll be able to raise that - a LOT, but it'll still be low and short)
> 
> The question is - what to do for 80m?
> 
> I COULD put up say an HF2V, but the radial field will be all in one direction, and a friend who has one says the noise here in NYC is insane (and it would have to wait till the new driveway would go in - the radials will go under the new driveway)
> 
> Anyone have other ideas?  Is the HF2V the way to go in my situation?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
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