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Re: g5rv antenna
From:
John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:04:27 -0500
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I used to use it every night on 80 meters and still do from time to time
with the built in auto tuners in my TS-940 and TS-570DG no problem, always
have all the way up to 10 though I prefer my Antron 99 for 17 through 10
I've never tried it on 6 on Transmit but either one I hear works equally
well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv antenna


>     Dave and all:
>
> As I said last night, I use my G5RV all the time with my Icom rigs and an
> auto-tuner, and it tunes up fine on anything from 40 through 10 meters.
> Heck, I even used to check into a 6-meter FM simplex net we have hear with
> the G5RV.  That was certainly good for a few laughs around here, until I
got
> my 6-meter vertical on my tower.
>
> The 102-foot version does have some problems on 80 meters, though, but I
do
> know some folks who have used it on 80 with the help of a manual tuner.
>
>
> The bottom line is that the G5RV is a good all-purpose antenna, if you are
> willing to make some compromises on overall efficiency for certain bands.
>
> Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:18 PM
> Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
>
>
> > Now, that could posibly say that it can be tuned on all bands because it
> at
> > least doesn't brag tuning bands that it is too short for. i think 20
> meters
> > was the only band that i found to really be fairly flat but it is a good
> > antenna and with a tuner, even an auto tuner, i believe it will tune at
> > least through 40 quite nicely. not so sure about 80 meters though. Dave
> W4CI
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> >
> >
> > > ou'll need a tuner on all bands.  I don't know why the paper would say
> it
> > > is falt on all bands. no way!!!
> > > 73s
> > > Butch Bussen
> > > wa0vjr
>

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