[Elecraft] Butternut Vertical on 160
Anyone out there happen to have a Butternut HF2V or HF6V vertical with their TBR-160-S 160 meter resonator kit on it? If so, would you please email me off list - I need the values of the 2 doorknob capacitors. Jim - W0EB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] butternut
Hi RC, Check out my web site. www.wb3aal.com The Butternut HF9V works great with the K2. First QSO was with a VK3 station and then a JA3. That was last year around this time. 72 and Thanks, Ron Polityka WB3AAL www.wb3aal.com www.n3epa.org/ - Original Message - From: "kc5wa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: [Elecraft] butternut I am wondering if anyone is using Butternut Verticals (HF6V & HF9V) for their K2's at their home QTH and how effective have they been? Thanks "rc" kc5wa -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] butternut]
RC, I have used them in the past, and found that if you really have a good ground (highly conductive) or lots of radials per band, they are fairly good. Otherwise, much of your RF goes into heating the ground (good for the worms, less good for your signal). If you can get plenty of radials or have a very conductive ground (and much of Louisiana does), you will likely be happy with them; if not, you will be happier with a dipole or a long wire (and a good ground). Of course, any antenna works better in the clear and with a good ground. Consider what the local hams are happy with as part of the equation, and what their communications objectives are; local, medium distance, or DX, and how do their goals match yours? On the average, antennas are the best investment a ham can make; you communicate better and further on average with a poor rig and a good antenna than with a great rig and a lousy antenna. And, they are a double gain; they help both TX and RX, unlike more power. kc5wa wrote: I am wondering if anyone is using Butternut Verticals (HF6V & HF9V) for their K2's at their home QTH and how effective have they been? Thanks "rc" kc5wa Sometimes I like a really simple inverted L, as high as I can get it, and a counterpoise, under it, grounded at both ends... -o | | | | | | | | | | |---| | | | <--to grnd rods---> | tuner Its cheap, and usually works fairly good. 73 de W5SV, Dave - David F. Reed - W5SV - cell: 512 585-1057 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] butternut
I am wondering if anyone is using Butternut Verticals (HF6V & HF9V) for their K2's at their home QTH and how effective have they been? Thanks "rc" kc5wa -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com