Michael,
I've used the G5RV from 65 feet to as low as I have mine now at 35 feet and
with the tuner, it is a great performer. I use it on 80 meters as well and
have worked a lot of DX over the years with it. Of course, any antenna
works better the higher you can get it but I've been comparing it to my R7
vertical on the roof at 20 feet for over a year and there is no signal that
doesn't hear with the G5RV better by an S unit. People make fun of the G5RV
and say it is a compromise antenna but I've not found that to be the case.
I have, strangely enough, about 150 KHz in the 75 meter phone band that is
less than 2 to 1 and on 20 meters, I have about the entire CW band 2 to 1 or
less. A tuner is required, on the other hand, for it to work and to perform
well.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:21 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
>
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