[Antennas] G5RV

[Mark]

AND .. then there is the Edsel, the Signal One, "New Coke" -- HIHI ..
Actually, you got it right .. on 20M .. not a 1/2 bad aerial!  73 --- Mark
AA6DX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Hawkins" <ka5cnt@sbcglobal.net>
To: <antennas@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 6:20 PM
Subject: [Antennas] G5RV


> Gene Hawkins ka5cnt@sbcglobal.net 1-10-03
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Isn't it amazing how many people are experts on the G5RV
> antenna, It never to ceases to amaze me how some folks
> react when you tell them, oh, I have a G5RV. I think most
> people will admit that a resonant dipole on any band will
> out perform it, but Louis Varney designed this antenna for
> limited space and primarily for 20 meters, the reason I know
> is I have worked him before his death and have one of his
> qsl cards with a lot of his calls he held.