Just recently installed a Hustler 4-BTV ground mounted vertical. I added 20
tuned radials on 10,15,and 20M each for a total of 60 tuned radials. I also
added 12 tuned radials on 40M. I was lazy and bought them from DX
Engineering where I also got their stainless steel ground radial plate and
the nifty tilt-over mount for the 4-BTV (and other verts as well). I did a
little tweaking on the 4-BTV today and the tilt over was a breeze to
use..what a treat to be able to complete an antenna tweak in about 2 minutes
total time. Rig is ICOM 746 PRO and I am working all the DX I can hear.

www.dxengineering.com

Photos and stuff on my site listed below.... 73 / DX

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Charlie
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"DAVID BROWNE" wrote in message
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thanks
dave browne 2e0dmb
"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:42:02 GMT, "DAVID BROWNE"
wrote:
hi i have this ant and it dose not have dc grounding from ant to ground
will
it help clear static if i was to fit a dc ground, i have run ground to
ground of ant, if dc ground will help , what inductor can i use or can i
make coil

Hi David,

Add some radials to your vertical antenna. Research this by going to
google groups and doing a search using the keywords "ground" and
"radials."

Add a choke at the feedpoint. This can be a coil of transmission
line, or a 1:1 Current BalUn.

If you still have static noise AND it is due to charged particles
(smoke, soot, rain, snow, dust) then add a 1K Ohm resistor across the
feed point (or any handy choke of more than a 100 µH).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC