[Elecraft] OT: G5RV's and variants

[EMD]

My 2 cents,

As a relatively new ham lacking any real world skills with regards to making
antenna's, the G5RV has worked for me.  I am very limited in time, I am not
normally home more than 10 days a month so my spare time is limited.   But I
still have some time to enjoy the hobby and personally I would rather spend
what time I have getting on the air.  That being said the G5RV has done what
it promised, I have made contacts on 80 through 10 meters and I always am
able to tune any band with less than 1.5 SWR using the K2's internal tuner. 
I am only running 10 watts and have made contacts as far away as the Ukraine
from my east coast QTH so it seems to getting out.  I'm sure there are
better antenna's and some day I would like to have something more than the
G5RV but for now it works for me.  Anyhow I don't really understand why the
G5RV is so controversial.  

Respectfully submitted,

73's
Ed K3ENV



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