Hi
I have a HF2V and a SteppIR BigIR. Ther BigIR is hands down the best but
it doesn't cover 80 meters. The HF2V is OK on 80 but very narrow
bandwith. It also tends to get flakey if you hit it with more that 800
watts due to the CAP they use. If your not concerned with 80 meters the
SteppIR is the best. At least as far as I'm concerned. 1.1 swr 40-6 The
amp will love you for it : )
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73
Steve AI9T
http://www.ai9t.com
QSL via LOTW and EQsL
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>The coils/traps in the Cushcraft antennas are all close wound on
>small diameter forms - rather lossy and easy to arc at high power.
>Butternut Antennas have larger diameter, air-wound coils and should
>have much lower losses as a result (if coupled with good, in ground
>radial systems).
>
>If my primary concern were the high bands (20-6), I would look
>very closely at the Hy-Gain AV-620 (no coils/traps) and elevate
>it. For the low bands (80/40), I would look hard at the HF2V
>and consider the top loading kit or EI7BA's modifications
>(http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/80&40mVertic.htm) for improved 80 meter
>performance plus at least 32 x 30' (1000' of wire) radials -
>more/longer if I had room.
>
>If I were limited to verticals only, I might even consider the
>AV-620/HF2V pair - each one for its strengths.
>
>73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com
>>[mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of af2c@njdxa.org
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:10 AM
>>To: radioman@frpd.org
>>Cc: rtty@contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: [RTTY] HF-2V or HF-6V
>>
>>
>>I may be partial, but have found that the Butternut Antennas
>>perform very well and have performed well under the most adverse
>>conditions for DXepeditions and personal use.
>>
>>My secondary antenna is an HF9V here is Florida and have used
>>it for all modes. It has withstood many hurricanes over the past
>>decade.
>>
>>The Gap antennas reportedly have mixed reviews. You question
>>has been posed on one the DX reflectors a number of times.
>>
>>Cushcraft Verticals are OK when it comes to ease of assembly,
>>Field Day but all more of a compromise antenna than the others.
>>
>>73,
>>jay
>>
>>At 10:32 PM 2/13/06 -0500, you wrote:
>>
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>>
>>
>>>This is most likely not the list for this, BUT
>>>
>>>anyone had any luck on RTTY with either? HF-2V or the HF-6V,
>>>ive been looking for a vertical for the second station, but
>>>
>>>Gap/Butternut/Crush craft?
>>>so many and what are the ups and downs,
>>>so many listings on the web, with a lot of back patting, its
>>>
>>>
>>like a guess..
>>
>>
>>>Tony
>>>NN1D
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