Hustler 6btv without radials

Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. I first decided in each band where I wanted the low point to be for SWR. Share your thoughts with other customers. SWR flat, of course, so something's wrong. Good idea with the ladder, now no one can get bad luck going under it! The Challenger had no need of a radial field, save the three radials used as a counterpoise for 40 Meters.

I don't have much respect for Bullies Internet or in person I personally never talk on 80 just too much trash for me. If you can get both, then it's a bonus. I want to operate , and maybe 6, preferably with one antenna I'll leave the 40m antenna if I put up a vertical. The 14AVQ has been in production for years and is a good solid antenna.

The upper end was left to fall wherever it ended up, in most cases the top end fell past the high end of each ham band. In this example, the guying radials don't need to be metal and, in fact, there is no need for them to be metal. Nope, The ' section would become part of the antenna, essentially making your antenna that many feet longer. Write a customer review. My HOA said as long as I can take the antenna down when not in use, they would be fine with me having it. It would be fine to elevate it like that, if you also elevate the radials. I also wanted a ground rod at each antenna site, so I again headed to the local rental store.

Pattern-wise, it's going to change whatever you put near it. Tue 27th May , Might turn out that the 40 m dipole works as well as the vertical in this case. After reading a lot recently about the Gap Challenger it seems the antenna although a good performer is rather fragile. Radials for Hustler vertical. KH6AQ on May 16, , Available from the USA on your order with deposit.