Yeah, mine is, but we just have so much wind here so often, and I have a
good 65 feet of the line suspended, between the snow and ice building up on
it, the wind blowing it around all winter long and at times in the summer it
just gets a ton of abuse out there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: Fw: antenna
> This is probably not news to you guys but always twist your twin lead
> maybe a turn every 18 inches and the wind will not blow it around like if
> left straight. I have used both 300 and 450 Ohm lead and never had one
> break
> or come loose from the solder joint. 73 Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: antenna
>
>
>> The problem isn't that, it's the twin lead, and I have a lot more play on
>> this one than my last one and it still broke once in the 3 years or so
>> it's
>> been up, and solder doesn't stick to the g5RV because of the kind of wire
>> used, you can sometimes make it work with a lot of flux,b ut I don't know
>> what's making it hold now, it's only a matter of time before it breaks
>> again. there is a lot of slack in the feedline though on this one, the
>> first
>> one was pulled pretty tight and actually seemed to hold up better for a
>> while though I've never found where that broke when it finally did. I
>> gave
>> it to someone who also can't find it, it's got to be mid way in the twin
>> lead or something stupid like that.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>
>>
>>> John, What about putting some kind of springs on the supports for the
>>> antenna to cushion loading? Kevin and I did this for an antenna we used
>>> in the dorms in college with good success. It outlasted our time at the
>>> school. =20
>>>
>>>
>>> =20
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Brett Winchester KD7JN
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:11 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>
>>> I really think the cobra ultralite will be good, I've never had any luck
>>> with the G5RV with heavy wind, or staying up with out maintenance for
>>> more than 2 years or so. It's frustrating so I'll try the cobra, I think
>>> that will be better. I also think my next cobra ultralite, if there is a
>>> next one, will be home made because it looks 100% simple to make on your
>>> own and a lot less money than the price they charge for it.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>
>>>
>>>> My feed line kept breaking constantly during the winter with my G5RV.
>>>>
>>>> We put a strain relief but that didn't do any good.
>>>>
>>>> So, we went with a Carolina Windom.
>>>>
>>>> That antenna had coax going all the way up but, for some reason it had
>>>
>>>> grounding issues.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> lol, you're right, I found that out a year ago when my feedline, I=20
>>>>> have no clue how, but was suspended by almost nothing and when I went
>>>
>>>>> to lower the g5RV, the feedline fell with out it. I really should get
>>>
>>>>> that cobra ultralite up there before that feedline does that again=20
>>>>> but my help didn't show up last week and we had a few problems the=20
>>>>> other tries so I decided to just wait, I wanted both up there for
>>>>> an=20
>>>>> A/B comparison, but now I'll wait until the G5VR breaks completely=20
>>>>> and swap it out in the same spot myself.
>>>>> Maybe it will last until the next time I'm asked to move out and then
>>>
>>>>> I'll just put the cobra up at the new place, where ever in the=20
>>>>> country that might be.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>>>>> Subject: antenna
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hay guys, you know what? When you connect your feedline to your=20
>>>>>> antenna, it works mmuch better!!! A friend of mine went up on the=20
>>>>>> roof and discovered that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather=20
>>>>>> than being connected to the double extended zepp. The band is muuch
>>>
>>>>>> quieter, the signals are much louder, I need less inductence on
>>>>>> the=20
>>>>>> tuner, and I get better signal reports.
>>>>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>=20
>>>
>>
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