Howard,
I have a Hy-Gain AV-620 (20 through 6 meters). Very much the same as
the AV-640 (40 through 6) meters. It is mounted about 8 feet off the
ground. It's SWR characteristics are excellent on all bands. No tuner
required. Performance, however, is not impressive. Were I to be
limited to a single vertical, I think any of the various models will get
a signal into the air. I particularly liked the GAP Titan. The most
important thing is to get it off the ground. 8 to 10 feet at least.
Otherwise, go with a regular quarter-wave with ground radials.
Typically I find the AV-620 to be one S unit lower than a dipole for a
given band.
73, Doug -- K0DXV
On 9/7/2014 10:36 AM, Robert G Strickland wrote:
I've been following the R8 guying discussion with interest, because I
may be in the market for a vertical in the next year or so. While I
have read the reviews for the R8 at eHam Forum, I especially trust the
experience of the hams here on the K3 list. I presently have a SkyHawk
tribander at 60ft. However, an upcoming move to a new home may leave
that combination out of the running with some sort of vertical the
only option. So, I'm not expecting any vertical to equal the SkyHawk,
but I would like to get a general feel for the mechanical quality and
general performance of the R8.
Thanks in advance.
...robert
On 9/6/2014 21:49, Howard Benham wrote:
Unless your guy lines are rocket proof it probably won't make much
difference. :-)
Seriously though, near the top and in the middle work well for me in
high wind condition.
Howard
KG5AON
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