The LDG tuners are cheaper than the others though and just as good if not
better.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story (fwd)
> 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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