No, I don't know the standard length for the longer G5RV, but I imagine
someone on the list does.

Dave A F 6 Y

At 04:01 PM 3/15/2004, you wrote:

>     Dave:
>
>Good point here!
>
>Do you happen to know what the standard length is for the longer G5RV?
>
>Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:50 PM
>Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
>
>
> > There is nothing magic about 51 feet each side of center.  You could make
>the legs longer and cover 160 meters.  The ladder line or twin lead combines
>with the wire portion to effectively lengthen the elements.  If you increase
>each leg of the wire portion so that the twin lead plus wire length is
>sufficient for 160 meters, it should tune without a problem.
> >
> > Dave, A F 6 Y
> >
> > At 03:25 PM 3/15/2004, you wrote:
> > >They'll go to 80 no problem,  just about everyone I talk to around here
>goes
> > >to 80 with a G5RV,  160 is out of the question though.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:18 PM
> > >Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> > >
> > >
> > >> Now, that could posibly say that it can be tuned on all bands because
>it
> > >at
> > >> least doesn't brag tuning bands that it is too short for. i think 20
> > >meters
> > >> was the only band that i found to really be fairly flat but it is a
>good
> > >> antenna and with a tuner, even an auto tuner, i believe it will tune at
> > >> least through 40 quite nicely. not so sure about 80 meters though. Dave
> > >W4CI
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:57 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > ou'll need a tuner on all bands.  I don't know why the paper would
>say
> > >it
> > >> > is falt on all bands. no way!!!
> > >> > 73s
> > >> > Butch Bussen
> > >> > wa0vjr
> > >>