Radioworld or radioWaves? I have one I think made by radioWaves and I'm a 
little disappointed in the construction, anyone could make the same thing 
very easily but so far it's survived winter here. I miss the old van gordon 
ones but I don't think they make it anymore, I can't find it if they do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:21 PM
Subject: Off the Air..


> Hi all:=20
>
> Received some major antenna problems after yesterday's wind and rain =
> storm. My Coax has finally given up the ghost and rather then spend 90 =
> bucks in replacing a length, I'm going to replace the hole antenna with =
> a G5RV and Coax for around 90 plus tax from Radio World in Toronto.=20
> Has anyone  had any experience with this antenna? They sell the MFJ-1778 =
> but I figured I'd get the radio world version, even though the MFJ =
> version gets a pretty good review on eham.=20
> Well, if a 4.9 counts from 11 users! LOL The one I'm looking at is the =
> 102 foot model with ladderline and 50 feet of attached coax for 90 plus =
> tax.=20
> I haven't played around with one of these before and my XYL is going to =
> be the one helping me put it up.=20
> I'm also a little tired of my homebrew windoms legs working loose after =
> being only up a few months, so going to move to a more commercial =
> antenna. =20
> The G5RV is supposed to be a little bit better of a performer on 40 to =
> 10 so am kind of looking forward to that, hearing the net better and =
> working CW on 30M.=20
> I'm glad that 7.185 worked out and even though I tried to check in, when =
> I tuned my antenna remotely, got the SWR alert. I had my antenna checked =
> 2 weeks ago and a friend of mine indicated that my coax could be bad. =20=
>
> So, gonna replace the antenna and all.=20
>
> 73:=20
>
> Michael De VO1RYN=20