On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 18:03:12 -0500, Phil Smith wrote:
>I am going to buy a no radial vertical, like the R-7000, GAP, or the
>DX77 or 88.
>
>My plans are to mount it 45 feet up on a Rohn 25G. That I already have
>installed.
>
>I would be interested in any comments positive AND negative about each.
>If you have one of these, or something similar, or know of someone who
>does, fill me in on the pluses and negatives.
>
>When I do install one, what should I look for and expect.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
My advice would be to forget the aforementioned "no-radial" verticals. Shunt
feed the 45 feet of Rohn
25, put down some radials -- ANY radials -- and you will have a much better
antenna.
Rolfe, W1VC
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