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What ferrite cores and how are they placed?
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BRETT WINCHESTER KD7JN
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of gary
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: g5rv question
Hi Tom,
You do not need to make a choke. The ferrite cores inside the PVC where
the twin lead and the coax come together. Spacing the twin lead about 3
feet away from metal brackets works really well. Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: g5rv question
> Gary:
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> Thanks for the confirmation that vertical is better.
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> I'm going to have to check too on whether I have enough coax from the
> ladder-line connection to where it goes into the conduit that runs
> into the shack to see if I have enough to make the choke that Tom
> suggested last night.
>
> But, first things first: I have to make sure everything is
> mechanically sound out there, and then get the ladder line to be
vertical again.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>
>
>> Vertical is better and away from metal. I had repaired my G5RV a
>> couple of times. Once my son ran over it and I had to shorten the
>> coax about 7 feet to get rid of a bad section. the wind plays havoc
>> with the coax to twin lead connection. There will be about 7 ferrite
>> cores in the PVC center.
>> I
>> just slide them back while I made another connection and then
>> reinstalled them. Gary KB2YAA
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