[TowerTalk] What do do on 80 when height restricted?

[GARY HUBER]

I've used a Butternut HF-2V,  40 - 80 vertical which is NOT trapped but 
uses capacitance to work around the adjustable 80 meter inductance.  In 
my installation I've used "umbrella" top loading with four 12 foot 
copper wires and weed trimmer line for guys and support. With two dozen 
66 foot radials (laid on top of the grass [mowed short for the install] 
pinned down with landscape pins) it has less than 2:1 VSWR across 40 
meters, and 100 kHz bandwidth on 80 meters. I've worked a lot of DX with 
the HF-2V but I'll admit it's low angle take off is not good for in 
state or local QSOs beyond ground wave and in the skip zone.

73 ES DX,
Gary - AB9M

On 10/24/2016 7:10 AM, john nistico wrote:
> My son KC2PWX is looking for a solution to a 80 meter antenna, problem is he has about 30-35 vertical feet he can go. He is using a ground mounted 5btv but is is awful on 80. Any idea?
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> John J. Nistico
> 911 Electric Inc.
> 516.325-8993
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