[OKDXA] Mini Tribanders at low heights

[Coy Day]

John,

How high is the G5RV?

Coy
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Coy Day
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John Geiger wrote:
> After some antenna damage last year I am still contemplating what HF
> antenna to go with.  I am now using a homebrew G5RV and have worked about
> 105 countries on it this year.  I know that on the higher bands it shows
> gain in some directions with nulls in other directions (like for K5D on
> 20m).
>
> The only beam I would be able to get up right now would be one of the
> smaller tribanders (like a MA5B or a Mosley Mini 32/33) at around 25 feet.
>  I know that is below the real minimium height to get such an antenna to
> play on 20. So here is my question-is it really worth the expense and
> effort to put a mini antenna at that height?  Would it show much
> improvement over a G5RV.  I know the G5RV has nulls in some directions,
> but I could fill those in with a rotatable dipole or a vertical as well.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
>
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