Hi,
If it helps, I compared a g5rv and a dipole on 60 metres and the
dipole was always more than 2 s points stronger than the g5rv they
were both at the same height.
So if you are allowed 50 watts to a dipole, I presume you could put
at least 100 into a g5rv.
On 22 Jan 2006 at 14:31, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> Hi.
>
> That is correct. So, if I were to load the G5Rv, which is slightly
longer
> than the 87.4 feet for a resonant dipole, there might be a little
bit of
> gain that would have to be taken into account, since it is 50 watts
ERP.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 10:06 AM 1/22/2006 -0800, you wrote:
> >My under standing is that you are only allowed 50 watts, and that
this is if
> >you are using a dipole. If you use a different type of antenna
you would
> >have to adjust your power level to make up for the antenna gain.
> > So I guess if your were to run a beam you would have to go
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:49 AM
> >Subject: 60 Meters
> >
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I haven't, as yet, ventured onto this band, for a couple of
reasons. For
> > > one, none of my radios are set up to go on the band unless I
completely
> > > open them up. Also, it is difficult to accurately measure my
power output
> > > on USB with the metering that I have, so it would be hard to
pick the
> > > appropriate level for the transmitter. The final problem is
that my yard
> > > is small enough that it is pretty full of antennas already. My
> > > understanding is that I would need to use a resonant antenna on
60 meters
> > > because the only mode of operation allowed on the band is USB,
and that
> > > even inserting a low power carrier for a couple seconds to
adjust an
> > > antenna tuner would constitute a violation of the rules.
> > >
> > > For these reasons, I have opted to not use this band. I think,
if it were
> > > not for this last restriction, that it would be fairly easy to
load a G5RV
> > > on this band, which would allow me to use my existing antennas.
Ignoring
> > > the open wire matching section, the wire elements are just a
little less
> > > than five eights of a wavelength, which I suspect would put the
load in
> > > the
> > > ball park where most tuners would handle it.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I have no plans to put anything on this band anytime in
the
> > > foreseeable future.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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> > > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> > >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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