[50mhz] G5RV on 6 meters

[Bill Aycock]

I dont know about the G5RV, but, when I first got on 6M, before I put up my=
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6M Yagi, I loaded up a 255 ft Dipole and worked several people. I was=20
impatient and didn't want to wait.
Actually, the long dipole is great for monitoring, since it is almost=20
omnidirectional (in contrast to the beam).
I did not model it, at the time.
Bill W4BSG

At 10:35 AM 4/20/2004 -0700, you wrote:

>I am wondering if anyone has modeled the performance
>of a G5RV type antenna on 6 meters.  It should show
>some gain as it is several wavelengths long (being 102
>feet).  Wonder what kind of gain it has, and what
>lobes it would have.
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>73s John NE0P
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Bill Aycock - W4BSG
Woodville, Alabama=20