[Antennas] G5RV resistance question

John McClain [email protected]
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:18:33 -0700


I am about to put up a G5RV that I purchased at HRO a couple of years
ago.  I forgot to measure the resistance from shield to center
conductor before soldering the PL-259 and now I find that the
resistance is less than 1 ohm.  The twinlead and RG-8 used in the
feedline meet in a sealed piece of PVC pipe where I suspect there is a
transformer which would explain the low resistance but I am not
certain.  Does anyone know what reading I should expect?  Is less than
1 ohm OK?

John
K7SVV
K2 #2569