I just purchased the G5RV Double size total length around 204 feet.  This 
covers 10 through 160 meters.  This antenna has 62 feet of "window line" 
"ladder line" and needs to be fed with at least 72 feet of coax in order to 
work properly.  Is this the same principle for your antenna tom?

73's

Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W, Springfield, Illinois

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1


> Tom, the challenge is the open wire center fed zepp likes spaciffic 
> lengths
> of laderline to work best.
> look at the ultra-lite,
> http://www.ultralite.com
> I hope that's right.
> The antenna is 140 feet long, but has wire looped in each element, so the
> total wire length is 420 feet.
> That is on the 160-10 meter version.
> I don't know what the antenna or it's balun will do on 6 meters.
> I keep thinking of trying it here, but I only have room for 1 antenna in 
> my
> little city lot.  What if it doesn't work as well as what I have?
> I am using a 40 meter double extended zepp, fed with 96 feet of open wire.
> I need an external tuner on some bands, and oddly enough it's weakest band
> is 40 meters.  The problem is, is I hear it I work it.  Kozokstan last 
> week
> on 20 cw.  I swing the ends back to make it fit in a 120 foot lot.