Yeah, but they're pricey, especially if you want a high-powered one. I
suppose they're better because they have more room for the coils/caps. Not
much room in those internal tuners.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:02
Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story (fwd)
>I don't know but the LDG tuners with the relays are a lot better than the
> internal ones so I guess that's the best we have right now. I agree with
> you
> though.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
> (fwd)
>
>
>> John,
>>
>> Does anybody make an external tuner with motor-driven tuning caps any
>> more?
>> I thought they were a thing of the past. Too bad if they are, because I
>> prefer them to the stepping relay approach.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:34
>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>> (fwd)
>>
>>
>>>I didn't set mine up according to the instructions and actually it's
>>>below
>>> 2:1 everywhere but 40 is close, and I think 15 is close, maybe part of
>>> 10
>>> depending on the weather, but all bands but 160 are easily tunable with
>>> the
>>> tuner in my 570. I think the tuner in my 940, 440, and 450 were much
>>> better
>>> tuners but that's what they call progress I guess, I don't like these
>>> built
>>> in tuners with relays instead of the motor driven ones. the external
>>> ones
>>> are great but not internal though they can always remove relays to make
>>> them
>>> fit in a TS-2000 or 480 and the motorized ones couldn't get much
>>> smaller.
>>> I
>>> think with my next HF radio I'll get an external tuner.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>> (fwd)
>>>
>>>
>>>>I got curious about the g5rv on 30 meters and looked around the web.
>>>>What
>>>>I
>>>> found said that the reason it's not a good choice for that band is swr
>>>> of
>>>> 16.5:1. Swr on 20 is less than 2:1. On 80,40, 15, and 12, it's higher
>>>> but
>>>> still within reason.17 and 10 meters, it's higher still, but if 10 is
>>>> open
>>>> you can use the proverbial wet noodle.
>>>>
>>>> While every installation is unique and the matching range of tuners
>>>> varies,
>>>> I can see why some people don't recommend this antenna for 30. Your
>>>> mileage may vary. Uncle Henry can load Aunt Hilda's walker on 20
>>>> meters
>>>> but it may not be much fun. Especially for Aunt Hilda.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:35 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>> (fwd)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I remember using the g5 at my friend's qth and I remembered it tuned to
>>>>> every band, accept 160. On ten meters it's minimal but thirty
>>>>> shouldn't
>>>>> be
>>>>> a
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:17 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>> (fwd)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've heard that though not sure if I believe it. I know my G5RV will
>>>>> tune
>>>>> on
>>>>> 30. I never use the band but tried it once just to see and it tuned no
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:06 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>> (fwd)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My understanding is that the internal tuner in the 2000 will never
>>>>>> work
>>>>>> on 60 meters even if the tx mod is done to allow tx on that band.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's been years since I bought a g5rv (1987) made by Van Gordon. I
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> remember that the literature in the package said that it was for
>>>>>> 80 -
>>>>>> 10
>>>>>> meters except 10 mhz. I never tried to run it on that band since
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> TS
>>>>>> 430 manual gave some warning about lack of final efficiency on that
>>>>>> band,
>>>>>> so I stayed away.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve KW3A
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:34 PM
>>>>>> Subject: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>>> (fwd)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any suggestions for using a G5RV on 60 and 30m? I can't tune it out
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> built-in tuner in the ts2000 but don't want to go out and buy an
>>>>>>> external
>>>>>>> tuner
>>>>>>> just for 60 and 30. Anysuggestions for using this antenna?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>>>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>>> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:54:17 -0500
>>>>>>> From: jeffl989898 <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> stop sending this email
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: Kim Verschaeve
>>>>>>> To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:01 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My story can finally be accessed by the internet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can go to
>>>>>>> www.wdiv.com Click on videos and look for wedding story.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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