I currently have a Diamond X510N up for working the 2m and 70cm bands and a Butternut HF9V for the HF bands excluding 160m's.
***UPDATE***
Planning approval has been given for the 60 foot mast and beam aerial.....:) The
aerial which I have decided to purchase is the Steppir 3 or 4 element. Initially I
was going for a version of the Optibeam but why have all that metal in the sky
when a adjustable aerial like the Steppir will do the job just as good if not
even better without compromise on gain or front to back. Click here for details
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Height (Adjustable): 26 ft (7.9 m)
Shipping Weight: 14 lbs (6.3 kg)
Feed Point Impedance: Nominal 50 ohms through included matching line.
Includes RF connectors for direct connection to any length feed line
terminated in PL-259
VSWR at Resonance: 1.5:1 or less on all bands
Power Rating: 2 kW PEP 75/80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters; 800 W PEP 17, 12
meters; 500 W PEP 30, 6 meters
Wind Loading: 2.2 ft2 (.2 m2)
Unguyed Wind Survival: 80 mph (129 kph)
Bandwidth for VSWR
2:1 or Less: 10 m - entire band
12 m - entire band
15 m - entire band
17 m - entire band
20 m - entire band
30 m - entire band
40 m - 250-300 kHz
80 m - 40-100 kHz
The butternut is ground mounted with the home made ground radials connected. More to put down soon.
Pictures above show the Diamond X510. Click to enlarge. As you can see the QTH is surrounded by many tree's.
X510NA Base Antenna
Specifications:
Band: 2m/70cm
Element Phasing: 3-5/8l/8-5/8l
Gain (dB): 8.3/11.7
Watts: 200
Connector: Type-N
Weight: 5 lbs.
Length: 17.2'
Max Wind Resistance: 90 MPH
