DX Engineering sells the parts and their website has the instruction manuals for all the Butternut verticals as well. The instruction manual that they have (download from the "documentation" tab when on the page for the antenna) is much better than the one that came with my antenna.
In the video, I had the coax connected to a DX Eng Autotransformer. I had bought that device for my mobile installation and so I tried it on this antenna to lower the SWR. It really didn't do anything for me so I took it off. I no longer have it connected the way as presented in the video. I now have my coax connected to the antenna as per the Butternut instructions. The key to my performance with this antenna and only a 100w was the ground radials. That's the most time consuming thing about this antenna but required. The primary reason I bought this antenna was for 80m DXCC with 100w. After getting 100 confirmed on 80, I rarely use the antenna since I've completed DXCC in 8 bands.
Looks good. I just picked one up from a sale. I'm missing some parts. But now I'm getting a visual of what it should look like
DX Engineering sells the parts and their website has the instruction manuals for all the Butternut verticals as well. The instruction manual that they have (download from the "documentation" tab when on the page for the antenna) is much better than the one that came with my antenna.
@@RadioN4LS yep, I have that printed out. I'm going to figure out what all I need yet and hope to have it up by this fall.
Keep it up!
Why did u use PVC on mount. What wrong with using a long 2 inch pipe?
No particular reason. Seemed easy....transporting, cutting it etc. And it rains here a lot so less corrosion etc.
Can you tell me what kind balum you are using?
In the video, I had the coax connected to a DX Eng Autotransformer. I had bought that device for my mobile installation and so I tried it on this antenna to lower the SWR. It really didn't do anything for me so I took it off. I no longer have it connected the way as presented in the video. I now have my coax connected to the antenna as per the Butternut instructions. The key to my performance with this antenna and only a 100w was the ground radials. That's the most time consuming thing about this antenna but required. The primary reason I bought this antenna was for 80m DXCC with 100w. After getting 100 confirmed on 80, I rarely use the antenna since I've completed DXCC in 8 bands.
About to take the plunge and bag a 9V!