[Antennas] Butternut Vertical

2002年8月17日 21:58:54 -0400

I used the old Cushcraft R-7 at two locations. No radials, just mounted on
the
side of a wooden deck, up about 15-20 feet above grade. Worked well
for me.
73, doc kd4e
> Jim, look elsewhere - the Butternut verticals MUST have radials. And think
> about how you would adjust an antenna on a 30 ft pole . . .
>> I am presently using a ground-mounted HF9-V with 60 radials. I ahve used
> the HF06V in the past, all ground mounted with lots of radials. The
> Butternut antennas require quite a bit of adjustment, especially the
HF-9V,
> so they need to be mounted where you can easily get to them: on the ground
> or a roof that is accessible, etc.
>> I think that you may have to be looking at some of the Cushcraft, GAP,
> Hy-Gain or other so-called half-wave verticals that are claimed not to
> require radials.
>> 73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
>> Jim Boyd wrote:
> >
> > Dear Group,
> > Is there anyone out there using the Butternut Vertical. I'm thinking
about
> > getting one and I haven't come across anyone on any of the bands using
one.
> > I wanting to put it on top of a 30 foot push-up pole with NO radiates.
I'm
> > wanting to get away from "traps" that I now have on some of the
verticals
> > that I'm using.