[K3CAL] 160 dipole help

[Richard B]

WAS (including Alaska and Hawaii) on 160 meters using a G5RV. 72 DX
entities using G5RV on 160 Meters, all confirmed on LOTW.

On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 14:03 lumadue charles <fishkeeper1109able at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I can see a lot of you are trying to build antennas.
> 160 meter is not as hard as they tell you. First a G5RV is junk on any
> band. Don't try it dont talk about it.   If you have a bad antenna they
> won't talk to you. Maybe someone will tell you to check it out.
>  Now it's about the wire and doing the math. I think mine is 245 feet on
> each leg. Do your own math.
> I have had mine half on the ground and it still worked. It worked laying
> on the grass.  A in line one is best like in the book.  But don't be
> afraid to try what you can. It will work.  Make a square,a loop, a zig zig
> and get it in the air.  SEE YA  AB3LE
>        PS mine was a full size G5RV before. Never put it on the air.
> Changed plans and turned it into a plane dipole.
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