Forgot to mention, it even worked well on 60 meters.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: choosing antennas


> In my experience, most internal tuners should be able to handle a G5RV on
> all bands exept maybe 30 meters.  This was exactly the case with my 
> TS-440.
> Since the K3 tuner will match loads up to a 10 to 1 SWR, it handles 30 
> just
> fine, at least as far as the transmitter is concerned.  Lou WA3MIX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:32 PM
> Subject: choosing antennas
>
>
>> Hi Mike;
>> The nice thing about something like the dxcc is that it won't require
>> much of a tuner.  An internal tuner will be more than adequate.  Not
>> sure how well the internal tuner will work with the g5rv.
>> As for that poor neglected tower, is it in a position that you can hang
>> the center of a wire antenna from it?  You should be able to manage some
>> type of pulley arrangement so you don't have to climb the thing every
>> time you put up a new wire.
>>
>> -- 
>> richard