I had one of these about a dozen years ago and it worked well for me.  The
only thing I would add to what has been said is that I seem to remember that
some of the early ones had a problem with the matching network contained in
a plastic box at the base of the antenna.  I think it was a sealing problem
that let moisture get in.

I wouldn't worry about it, but if on the odd chance it won't load up for you
and there is no other reason, check that box out.  Good luck.

Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 12:33 AM
Subject: r5


> A friend is giving me his old r5 vertical.  We are putting it up Wednesday
> when it is supposed to be 55DG.  Screw work!
> Now, I assume it works on 20-10 meters?  How do I tune it for each band?
> Does feed line length mater?
> What about radials?
> How wide should it be on each band?
> Can anybody send me the manual?
> And finally how well does it usually work?
> I will be lashing it to the railing of my tin roof flat porch, ten feet
off
> the ground.
> Oh is lower power 52 ohm coax okay if I am running 200 watts DC or less?
>