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Old 11-14-2014, 05:21 AM   #13
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I have a Hustler on a ladder mount on the class "A" as a back-up antenna.
This is a 5 band configuration using a 6 inch square Alu. plate center drilled and the corners turned down at a 45 degree angle.
The 75 meter load secures the plate to the mast in the center with 40, 20 17, & 10 meter loads mounted on the 45 degree corners.
The whole thing sticks up a bit too high for mobile operation but works ok for stationary op's.
The only real complaint I have about the "HUSTLER" is that the load's are rather "narrow-banded" , but they do work and the tuner in the FT-450 will "stretch" the band width a good bit.

It does get some funny looks sometimes !
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