[Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

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When G5RV first designed the antenna, the 15m band was not yet available for amateur use....the original article is out their on the web somewhere...

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> On Mar 20, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Andy Durbin <a.durbin at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> My 3rd edition RSGB Amateur Radio Handbook dated circa 1965 includes, on pages 387-388, a section on "The G5RV 102 ft Dipole".   It includes a description of how the antenna should be configured and how it works for each of the following bands - 1.8 Mc/s, 3.5 Mc/s, 14 Mc/s,  21 Mc/s, and 28 Mc/s.
> 
> Clearly in 1965 the antenna was intended for multi-band use.
> 
> ( I used that handbook to study for my unrestricted G3 license and it has been with me ever since despite a 40 year beak from amateur radio)
> 
> 73,
> Andy, k3wyc
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