[Antennas] V'ee or Vert? thanks

George, W5YR [email protected]
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:37:45 -0500


How close to the ground will the ends be at the guy points?

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Chad~~KM5QF~~ wrote:
> 
> Thank you to those of you that replied.
> After careful consideration and evaluation of the dynamics involved with both, seems the g5rv-type antenna is the most logical way to go.
> Will be as an inverted Vee with apex at 50 feet and the legs going down to the guy supports 20 feet away from base of push up pole. I dont have a protractor so cant draw this out to fig out the angle and forgot the math but I do know this will be a tight angle for a V'ee. Any of you run a Vee this tight and if so what can I expect from mine?