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Rick Frazier wrote:

Hello:

I've just received a 5BTV, 5 band trap vertical (75-10M), and as with
most of them, I would suppose the instructions suggest that ground
mounted is ok, but elevated it would be better to use radials.


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Anything I should be looking out for?

Thanks
--Rick



Hi Rick,

I live far out in the alaskan bush, and use a very similar antenna
system. I have a 5BTV mounted at the center of my peak ridge, and
grounded to the Galvinized sheet Metal Roofing. The only thing I did
different than you have suggested, is to run a Cooper Braid along the
ridgecap that connected to each of the sheets of Roofing. This vertical
Antenna System loads really well, and has provided good serviceablity
for me.

Bruce in alaska AL7AQ
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