I also have the Butternut HF2V vertical. It is ground mounted with 20, 1/4 wave radials cut for 80 meters. Can work anyone I hear easily. You can also bend the radilas around to cover your area. As for the DX radial plate. I would put it right on the ground, not above it.

Dx Is- 80 meters

Particularily for the 80 meter band. Is there software or a device that will eliminate static crashes?
Jeff

The only time I had that type of noise was from my computer power supply. Turning off the computer was not enough. I had to pull the plug from the back of the computer as well. Once done it was very very quiet

Check your installation dimensions. Last time I had that problem the length of some parts of the antenna were wrong in places.

Did you try a DC shortening coil as per the instructions?

That will work just fine! Good luck
Jeff

So whats this guys call?

Short in the tranformer from one of the primaries to the secondary. Ordered the replacement from Ameritron which quite a bit heavier built than the original transformer. All is well.
Thanks to everyone for there input.
Jeff

Reads to me like they are in Argentina. South Sandwich is way up there on the Most Wanted List. If they were there it would be a huge DX affair.

From QRZ website for LR5U
Special event callsign (only December/2005) for LU1UG Radio Club Pampeano of General Pico, La Pampa province. In conmemoration of the 50th. anniversary of the first ever ham radio operation from Thule Island on South Sandwich Islands Group- LU3ZY operated from Thule for the first time on December 14th. 1955. More details please visit GACW home page on http://gacw.no-ip.org  
Bio last modified: 2005-12-09  

How much postage did you put on the SASE?
Jeff

Can someone post the calculation to get the length of guy wires.
txs
jeff
va3xq

How is your station grounded? Such as length of ground leads, type and depth of ground rods etc.

You will like it. I used the icm on my 718 as per Bob Heil's advice and it worked perfect. I also used it on my 765 and now on my 751A.