For those of you looking for a decent HF antenna that is easy to install and not too overbearing so as to upset neighbors, you might look at the Hustler antenna series of HF verticals.
When I got my General ticket recently, I needed an antenna that could get me on the HF bands, and I couldn't spend too much money. I have a G5RV but at this time, I am not going to put it up until I have a few other things done, so I got the Hustler 6-BTV 6 band vertical.
I have the antenna mounted on the ground according to the installation instructions. I pounded a 4 foot mast into the ground, left 18" above ground and mounted the antenna to the mast.
I got the antenna from DXEngineering and got their tilt over base too, which makes it easy to bring the antenna down to make tuning changes.
With the antenna, I have worked into Ireland, eastern Europe, Russia, Croatia, South America and of course North America.
Just running my Yaesu FT-847, 100 watts max and an MFJ-941E antenna tuner. This is only in the past month, so I am pretty happy with the antenna. I have worked stations on 10, 17, 20 & 40 meters.
If you need to hide the antenna, you can slip PVC tubing over it and put a flag on it 8)
I am in the process of putting radials on the ground around the antenna, but the tuner does a good job of making the radio work on all bands with the antenna.
When I got my General ticket recently, I needed an antenna that could get me on the HF bands, and I couldn't spend too much money. I have a G5RV but at this time, I am not going to put it up until I have a few other things done, so I got the Hustler 6-BTV 6 band vertical.
I have the antenna mounted on the ground according to the installation instructions. I pounded a 4 foot mast into the ground, left 18" above ground and mounted the antenna to the mast.
I got the antenna from DXEngineering and got their tilt over base too, which makes it easy to bring the antenna down to make tuning changes.
With the antenna, I have worked into Ireland, eastern Europe, Russia, Croatia, South America and of course North America.
Just running my Yaesu FT-847, 100 watts max and an MFJ-941E antenna tuner. This is only in the past month, so I am pretty happy with the antenna. I have worked stations on 10, 17, 20 & 40 meters.
If you need to hide the antenna, you can slip PVC tubing over it and put a flag on it 8)
I am in the process of putting radials on the ground around the antenna, but the tuner does a good job of making the radio work on all bands with the antenna.