[10m] antenna question

[Gary Smith]

Are you going through a balun (and what kind?) to get from the 300 ohm to the 50 ohm coax?  If not, that could be a major problem.  Stupid question, I know, but I had to ask.

Gary
WA1TJB


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 From: "WA7DXZ at aol.com" <WA7DXZ at aol.com>
To: 10m at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:17 PM
Subject: [10m] antenna question
 
An antenna question re ten meters

I currently have a G5RV, which I use with a tuner, for  80-10.     (I also 
have better ten meter antennas)

Question is:   the G5RV is fed with 32 ft or so of  300 ohm  twin lead, 
then goes to coax... to a tuner.

Loads and works poorly on ten  and thirty meters.

Would I be better to use all twin lead,  ( a dipole fed with twin  lead, in 
effect)  into a tuner... for all band use?  Would I  notice any real 
difference? 

I assume it would load better on ten , and thirty meters,,, but,,, would my 
signal actually be any different,,, or, would it hear any better than the  
G5RV?

Thanks... Bob in AZ
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