Hi Tom,

My g5RV is only about fifteen feet off the ground at best.  It works quite
respectably on forty through ten.  Not particularly effective on 75.  Keep
the feed line in the clear; it is a part of the radiator.  I have used a
G5RV for fifteen years and am pleased with it.  It is a compromise antenna
but a good one.

I will be in San Diego this weekend - I understand that the 146.730
repeater is the one I should use.  May cross paths.

Good luck with the new antenna installation.

pat Byrne - K9JAU   At 10:53 PM 4/10/02 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm thinking of putting up my g5rv antenna, but only can put the center up
>about 25 feet and the ends about 10 feet.  Will this be much use on
>anything but 10 meters?  I understand that it should be a full wave length
>elevation, but have no way of putting it up that high without installing
>supports.  I've moved to the San Diego County coast, close to the ocean,
>1/2 mile, and would like to work Australia.  I have a Cushcraft R7, but
>would need to buyt a new mast. Thanks for your opinions.
>
>Tom Karnes
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