I've had my new station on the air now for nearly 2 weeks. The Hustler 5-BTV
is working really well ground mounted with 72 radials.
I'm using the DX Engineering stainless steel radial plate and their
tilt-over mount which is so sweet. Got a couple dozen antenna installation
photos at this link.
1. http://www.ad5th.com/5-BTV.html

73 / DX

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Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com

"Charlie" wrote in message
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Thx John and best of DX to you !!!!

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Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com

Hi Charlie,
Great set up on the 5-BTV, I have the same antenna, but roof mounted. How
does it do on DX, have you had a chance to work with it much? I've had fair
success but am not completely satisfied. I think I need more radials (20
right now). I have a fan dipole set up for 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters and
switch back and forth between them. Sometimes they seem about the same and
other times one will be much better than the other. I've got a lot to learn
about antennas. Congratulations on upgrading to Extra, I'm AD5SM just 21
letters ahead of you. I upgraded in October, so you must have upgraded very
recently. Hope to work you on the air someday.
Rob

Hi Rob,
As far as DX goes I keep my DX Logbook online at www.ad5th.com/logbook.html
I have been having a ball working DX on 75M at night. No..I did not
recently upgrade to Extra. I got my No-Code Tech in May 1995 and upgraded to
Extra in November 1995 so I have been an Extra over 9 years. I did recently
move to 5 land and so when I updated FCC I asked for a 5 land call.

Thanks for your remarks and I hope to catch you on the bands

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Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com




"Rob" wrote in message
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"Charlie" wrote in message
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Thx John and best of DX to you !!!!

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Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com

Hi Charlie,
Great set up on the 5-BTV, I have the same antenna, but roof mounted. How
does it do on DX, have you had a chance to work with it much? I've had
fair
success but am not completely satisfied. I think I need more radials (20
right now). I have a fan dipole set up for 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters and
switch back and forth between them. Sometimes they seem about the same
and
other times one will be much better than the other. I've got a lot to
learn
about antennas. Congratulations on upgrading to Extra, I'm AD5SM just 21
letters ahead of you. I upgraded in October, so you must have upgraded
very
recently. Hope to work you on the air someday.
Rob

"Charlie" wrote in message
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Hi Rob,
As far as DX goes I keep my DX Logbook online at
www.ad5th.com/logbook.html
I have been having a ball working DX on 75M at night. No..I did not
recently upgrade to Extra. I got my No-Code Tech in May 1995 and upgraded
to
Extra in November 1995 so I have been an Extra over 9 years. I did
recently
move to 5 land and so when I updated FCC I asked for a 5 land call.

Thanks for your remarks and I hope to catch you on the bands

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Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com

Sorry for assuming you were a new Extra. I'll take a look at your log.
Welcome to 5 land. :-)
Rob