For 1/4 wave verticals like the Hustler, I have had very poor results when
ground mounted -- with or without radials.
Placing the vertical on the roof or otherwise elavated -- got much better
results with just 3 or 4 radials.

Suggest your read Butternuts blurb on ground radial systems. URL:
http://www.bencher.com/pdfs/00361ZZV.pdf

Good luck
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"Ron" wrote in message
...
Hustler says the 6BTV will work OK without radials as long as the
ground is not dry. The salesman said so also. So I bought it.

I was delayed in installing it because of a nesting Red Shouldered
Hawk that I refuse to disturb.

Meanwhile, I am reading articles online that indicate that the 6BTV
might work very poorly without radials even with a low VSWR.

I will have a nasty time installing radials where I want to put it.

Anyone have any experience in that regard?

Thanks, Ron
W1WBV