[Antennas] G5RV

Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:27:39 -0600

Al,

You are of course using an antenna tuner, with the possible exception of 20
meters? They exhibit high SWR other than it's resonant frequency which is
designed at 20 meters. ??

Ron, N6PWW

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Subject: [Antennas] G5RV

> All...I have been playing with a G5RV the last couple of days. I can get
it
> up at about 60 feet. I was using a 80 meter and 40 meter dipole at about
90
> deg to each other. I thought the G5 would make it possible to use a single
> antenna on 80, 40, and 30 meters. I also tried the double size G5 and it
was
> worse. It could HEAR very well, but for some reason could not talk well. I
am
> finding that the single dipoles outperformed the G5 both in reception and
Sig
> strength reported from contacts. I am using 4inch spaced ledder line as
the
> matching stub. It resonates about 14.1 on the 20 meter band, so it appears
to
> be built correctly. Any one have any thoughts on this? I am thinking I
will
> take it down and return to dipoles. Al/W8FAX
>
>
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