No, but I'd have to disconnect it from the so/called balum which isn't one,
to do that, it's all one when I buy them. It's possible though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: antenna
> John, is the twin lead too big to fit into a hose of some kind and let
> that take the strain between house or building and tower? =20
>
>
> =20
>
> Thank you!
> Brett Winchester KD7JN
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> 208-639-8386 DID
> 208-334-2963 fax
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>
> =20
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> =20
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: antenna
>
> Yeah, mine is, but we just have so much wind here so often, and I have a
> good 65 feet of the line suspended, between the snow and ice building up
> on it, the wind blowing it around all winter long and at times in the
> summer it just gets a ton of abuse out there.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:47 AM
> Subject: Fw: antenna
>
>
>> This is probably not news to you guys but always twist your twin lead=20
>> maybe a turn every 18 inches and the wind will not blow it around like
>
>> if left straight. I have used both 300 and 450 Ohm lead and never had=20
>> one break
>> or come loose from the solder joint. 73 Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>
>>
>>> The problem isn't that, it's the twin lead, and I have a lot more=20
>>> play on this one than my last one and it still broke once in the 3=20
>>> years or so it's been up, and solder doesn't stick to the g5RV=20
>>> because of the kind of wire used, you can sometimes make it work with
>
>>> a lot of flux,b ut I don't know what's making it hold now, it's only=20
>>> a matter of time before it breaks again. there is a lot of slack in=20
>>> the feedline though on this one, the first one was pulled pretty=20
>>> tight and actually seemed to hold up better for a while though I've=20
>>> never found where that broke when it finally did. I gave it to=20
>>> someone who also can't find it, it's got to be mid way in the twin=20
>>> lead or something stupid like that.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>
>>>
>>>> John, What about putting some kind of springs on the supports for=20
>>>> the antenna to cushion loading? Kevin and I did this for an antenna
>
>>>> we used in the dorms in college with good success. It outlasted our
>
>>>> time at the school. =3D20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> =3D20
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> Brett Winchester KD7JN
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> ICBVI -- Reading Services
>>>> P O BOX 83720
>>>> 341 W WASHINGTON STREET=3D20
>>>>
>>>> BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012
>>>> 208-334-3220-104
>>>> 208-639-8386 DID
>>>> 208-334-2963 fax
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> =3D20
>>>>
>>>> =3D20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:11 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>>
>>>> I really think the cobra ultralite will be good, I've never had any=20
>>>> luck with the G5RV with heavy wind, or staying up with out=20
>>>> maintenance for more than 2 years or so. It's frustrating so I'll=20
>>>> try the cobra, I think that will be better. I also think my next=20
>>>> cobra ultralite, if there is a next one, will be home made because=20
>>>> it looks 100% simple to make on your own and a lot less money than
> the price they charge for it.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:37 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My feed line kept breaking constantly during the winter with my
> G5RV.
>>>>>
>>>>> We put a strain relief but that didn't do any good.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, we went with a Carolina Windom.
>>>>>
>>>>> That antenna had coax going all the way up but, for some reason it=20
>>>>> had
>>>>
>>>>> grounding issues.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: antenna
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> lol, you're right, I found that out a year ago when my feedline,=20
>>>>>> I=3D20 have no clue how, but was suspended by almost nothing and=20
>>>>>> when I went
>>>>
>>>>>> to lower the g5RV, the feedline fell with out it. I really should=20
>>>>>> get
>>>>
>>>>>> that cobra ultralite up there before that feedline does that=20
>>>>>> again=3D20 but my help didn't show up last week and we had a few=20
>>>>>> problems the=3D20 other tries so I decided to just wait, I wanted=20
>>>>>> both up there for an=3D20 A/B comparison, but now I'll wait until=20
>>>>>> the G5VR breaks completely=3D20 and swap it out in the same spot=20
>>>>>> myself.
>>>>>> Maybe it will last until the next time I'm asked to move out and=20
>>>>>> then
>>>>
>>>>>> I'll just put the cobra up at the new place, where ever in =
> the=3D20=20
>>>>>> country that might be.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>>>>>> Subject: antenna
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hay guys, you know what? When you connect your feedline to=20
>>>>>>> your=3D20 antenna, it works mmuch better!!! A friend of mine =
> went=20
>>>>>>> up on the=3D20 roof and discovered that the feedlind was lying on =
>
>>>>>>> the roof rather=3D20 than being connected to the double extended=20
>>>>>>> zepp. The band is muuch
>>>>
>>>>>>> quieter, the signals are much louder, I need less inductence on=20
>>>>>>> the=3D20 tuner, and I get better signal reports.
>>>>>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>=3D20
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>=20
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