[Antennas] Need advice for 1st antenna

[Michael Josefsson]

Great! We need more antenna tinkerers. Do yourself an economical  
favour and build your own antenna. For a first antenna (that works  
well and also may very well be the last antenna!) try the well-known  
135'-dipole fed with ladder-line. A balanced tuner is probably  
something you would like to invest in too, but in the meantime as the  
rigs' finals are tube-ones - the PI-filter there tunes over a wider  
range than a transistor-PA-rig - you might well manage with a balun on  
the feed-line.

No need to invest up to $200, or even the suggested $49.95. Wire is  
cheap. Put your money on the ladder-line, that is a good investment.

If you are bent on a G5RV - some people are - then it is not tricky at  
all to build. For it to work as Mr Varney once intended, the feeder  
should drop straight down in its entire length, i.e. it should be  
mounted HIGH. For tube rigs you wont need a tuner.


/Micke
On 17 jan 2008, at 02.21, John Parker wrote:

> Greetings to All,
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> I'm doing some research for my first antenna.
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> But, first I must dispense with the following criteria;
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> 1. I'm not interested in a tower as I can't afford one.
> 2. I have enough tree coverage that I could probably put up a dipole.
> 3. I can't afford a yagi.
> 4. My total cost would probably be no higher than $200.00
> 5. My interests are in QRP and voice.
> 6. My current equipment lineup is as follows;
> 	a. Heathkit SB-401 Transmitter, 10-80 meters, ssb/cw, 100W max.
> 	b. Heathkit SB-303 Receiver, 10-80 meters, AM/SSB/CW/RTTY
> 	c. National NCX-3, 20/40/80 meters, am/ssb/cw, 120w max.
> 	d. Heathkit HW-100, 10-80 meters, ssb/cw,
> 	e. Heathkit SB110A, 6 meters, SSB/CW with SB-500 (2 meter
> transverter)
> 	f. Hallicrafters S-20R, AM/CW
> 	g. Heathkit HW-7, 15/20/40 meters, 5watts or less
> 	h. Future QRP rigs, yet to be identified.
>
> With that being said, I was looking at the following URL;
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> http://www.antennasmore.com/g5rv.htm
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> and specifically, the following antenna: G5RVF Full size 102ft 80-6M  
> Antenna
> $49.95US
>
> I would like some input from all the experience that exists out  
> there in
> antenna land.
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> 1. Has anyone ever purchased an antenna from this company?
> 2. Were you satisfied with your purchase?
> 3. Did it perform as expected?
> 4. Would you purchase from them again?
> 5. What about the antenna in question?
> 6. Pros?
> 7. Cons?
> 8. Any other type of antenna that will do the job better?
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> Thanks to all in advance.
>
> John KD7KFT
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