DXE-AOKC-17M 17m BTV Add On Kit for Hustler Verticals

It's easy to add 17 meter band coverage to the Hustler BTV series vertical antennas, without giving up any existing band coverage!

This kit will operate across the entire 17 meter band, 18.068 through 18.168 MHz. The DXE-AOKC-17M 17 Meter Add-On Kit has a very wide SWR bandwidth. The minimum SWR will vary from as low as 1.2:1 to over 1.6:1, depending upon several variables. Even if the minimum SWR is over 100 kHz away from the 17 meter band, the resulting SWR in the band is typically very low. Therefore, precise adjustment of the tuning rods is typically not critical.

Your BTV can have both the DXE-AOKC-17M - 17 Meter Add-On Kit and the DXE-AOKB-12M - 12 Meter Add-On Kit installed at the same time. Mount them 180 degrees apart from each other.

Installation of the DXE-AOKC-17M can have the effect of narrowing the SWR bandwidth of 20, 15 and 10 meters. Any required shift of the usable SWR frequency ranges on those bands is accomplished by trap sleeve repositioning on the respective band trap. SWR may be optimized for CW and digital or SSB segments by careful trap sleeve tuning adjustments on the BTV.

This updated kit features a unique combination of aluminum, stainless steel and poly-resin brackets, tuning rods, a large heavy-gauge aluminum wire coil, PTFE insulated wire, stainless steel clamps and hardware, in an easy to assemble project with all of the required parts included:

Contains

• Pre-assembled 17 Meter element wire with #10 soldered ring terminals
• Four Stainless Steel Band Clamps with Threaded Studs
• Bottom Aluminum Mounting Bracket
• Spring loaded End Insulator to keep the 17 Meter element wire snug
• Upper Insulated Mounting Bracket
• Two 14.375 inch long Tuning Rods with Corona Balls
• All Stainless Steel Hardware
• Scotch-Brite® Pad for cleaning the BTV tubing for the 17 Meter element clamp connections