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How to Install an H2V Butternut

The Butternut HF2V, sometimes simply referred to as the H2V, is a 32-foot ham radio antenna. The Butternut HF2V features 50 ohms of feed-point impedance, a 2-kilowatt power rating, and a 40-meter to 80-meter bandwidth. The antenna, which comes with a 2-foot mounting tube that can be placed directly into the ground, can withstand winds of up to 60 mph without guy lines. It takes approximately 30 minutes to install the Butternut.

Things You'll Need

Mallet
Adjustable wrench
Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Locate the area where you want to mount the Butternut antenna and then use the mallet to hammer the 2-foot tube into the ground. The mounting tube should be hammered at least 1 foot into the earth.
- 2
  Slide the antenna into the mounting tube.
- 3
  Align the mounting tube and the antenna tube hole and then slide the mounting bolt through both. Attach the mounting nut to the end of the bolt and tighten it with an adjustable wrench.
- 4
  Run the antenna wire from the mast to the ham radio and connect the ground wire to the ground screw on the mounting tube. Use a screwdriver to attach the wires.

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