John,
Does anybody make an external tuner with motor-driven tuning caps any more?
I thought they were a thing of the past. Too bad if they are, because I
prefer them to the stepping relay approach.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:34
Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story (fwd)
>I didn't set mine up according to the instructions and actually it's below
> 2:1 everywhere but 40 is close, and I think 15 is close, maybe part of 10
> depending on the weather, but all bands but 160 are easily tunable with
> the
> tuner in my 570. I think the tuner in my 940, 440, and 450 were much
> better
> tuners but that's what they call progress I guess, I don't like these
> built
> in tuners with relays instead of the motor driven ones. the external ones
> are great but not internal though they can always remove relays to make
> them
> fit in a TS-2000 or 480 and the motorized ones couldn't get much smaller.
> I
> think with my next HF radio I'll get an external tuner.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
> (fwd)
>
>
>>I got curious about the g5rv on 30 meters and looked around the web. What
>>I
>> found said that the reason it's not a good choice for that band is swr of
>> 16.5:1. Swr on 20 is less than 2:1. On 80,40, 15, and 12, it's higher
>> but
>> still within reason.17 and 10 meters, it's higher still, but if 10 is
>> open
>> you can use the proverbial wet noodle.
>>
>> While every installation is unique and the matching range of tuners
>> varies,
>> I can see why some people don't recommend this antenna for 30. Your
>> mileage may vary. Uncle Henry can load Aunt Hilda's walker on 20 meters
>> but it may not be much fun. Especially for Aunt Hilda.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>> (fwd)
>>
>>
>>>I remember using the g5 at my friend's qth and I remembered it tuned to
>>> every band, accept 160. On ten meters it's minimal but thirty shouldn't
>>> be
>>> a
>>> problem.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>> (fwd)
>>>
>>>
>>> I've heard that though not sure if I believe it. I know my G5RV will
>>> tune
>>> on
>>> 30. I never use the band but tried it once just to see and it tuned no
>>> problem.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>> (fwd)
>>>
>>>
>>>> My understanding is that the internal tuner in the 2000 will never
>>>> work
>>>> on 60 meters even if the tx mod is done to allow tx on that band.
>>>>
>>>> It's been years since I bought a g5rv (1987) made by Van Gordon. I do
>>>> remember that the literature in the package said that it was for 80 -
>>>> 10
>>>> meters except 10 mhz. I never tried to run it on that band since my
>>>> TS
>>>> 430 manual gave some warning about lack of final efficiency on that
>>>> band,
>>>> so I stayed away.
>>>>
>>>> Steve KW3A
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:34 PM
>>>> Subject: more G5RV questionsRe: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>> (fwd)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions for using a G5RV on 60 and 30m? I can't tune it out
>>>>> with
>>>>> my
>>>>> built-in tuner in the ts2000 but don't want to go out and buy an
>>>>> external
>>>>> tuner
>>>>> just for 60 and 30. Anysuggestions for using this antenna?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:54:17 -0500
>>>>> From: jeffl989898 <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>>
>>>>> stop sending this email
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Kim Verschaeve
>>>>> To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:01 PM
>>>>> Subject: [db-gdog-users] Update on my story
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> My story can finally be accessed by the internet.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can go to
>>>>> www.wdiv.com Click on videos and look for wedding story.
>>>>>
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