Choice of antennas?

[KE7JDR]

Comparing two HF antennas for my HOA enforced neighborhood. Debating between a Hustler 6BTV inside PVC (the old fake flagpole) or a G5RV hiding under the eves of my home using an antenna tuner for both options. Would be easier to just tack the wires under the eves, but I can not fathom it would work as well as an antenna configured for the popular ham bands.

Thanks for the feedback . . . :

[KL7AJ]

One of each

[KD7MSC]

Both. It is nice to be able to switch between antennas. I have a 6BTV mounted on a chain link fence and it works nice but for DX I like to switch over to my dipole or long wire. One day I hope to have a tower and beam. GL 73, Sean

[WB2WIK]

If you can install adequate radials for the 6BTV, it's almost a cinch to work better. The key with this antenna is the radial system. If it's good, the antenna works well.

[NE3R]

Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ Mar. 29 2007,11:17)]One of each

Good point, both would be ideal.

With the vertical, radials are important, as many as you can, and as long as you can make them. I have 16, varying lengths between 10 and 35 feet.

73
Joe
NE3R

[KE7JDR]

oh geesh - forgot about the need for radials, maybe the G5RV hiding under the eves might be the better/easier solution, not to mention no digging needed for the hole to place the pvc and the coxial. Who's got the staplegun ready? #

[KE7JDR]

on second thought - why go with the G5RV, why not just a whole lot of, say, 600 ohm ladder line all around the house?

[W8IXY]

For any "eaves" antenna, stay as far away from any metal siding as you can.

73
Ted
K8VPL

[WA4ILH]

Burring the radials may not actually require digging holes (trenches) . I know of several hams who just took a shovel and "lifted the sod" enough to get the wire under it. Then tramp down the sod. Worked great. I vote for the vertical.
Tom WA4ILH

[WJ5O]

I used a double blade on my edger to cut a slit for the radials......... laid the wire radials in the slits then "backtracked' using My weight to close the slits. I didn't quite have enough room to the South but "zig zagged" enough wire on that side to be effective...... plus I kinda "curved" the slits to the other three directions. ..... Completed in the Spring time and after a week there was no evidence of underground radials.