Thanks, John. I'll check into the Cobra ultra-lite too.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>I have used the van Gordon G5RV antennas for years and they don't have much
> strain relief for the twin lead, but they work pretty well and I made my
> own
> strain relief last time I fixed it which seems to hold up so far. Another
> one you can try if you have the room is the Cobra Ultralite. That gets all
> good reviews from those I know that use them. I decided to wait out my
> G5RV,
> until it breaks again or until I move to put mien up.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:50 PM
> Subject: G5RV VS Windom
>
>
>> Hi, folks.
>>
>> My trusty home-brew G5RV seems to have finally bitten the dust, after
>> about
>> 8years of service.
>>
>> Therefore, I am thinking of replacing it by purchasing a comercially-made
>> one, and would like to tap into the wisdom of the group regarding what
>> best
>> to do.
>>
>> I understand that the G5RV's made by a guy named Kerry in, I believe,
>> South
>> Carolina, have gotten real good reviews on e-ham, much better than, for
>> example, the G5RV's sold by MFJ.
>>
>> Here's the description of his deluxe G5RV:
>>
>> Deluxe G5RV Antenna
>>
>> Very High Quality Antenna
>>
>>
>> WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. The standard length 102' G5RV antenna. This
>> antenna covers 80 - 10 mtrs. and is superior in quality to all other
>> manufacturers antennas of it's kind. Amateurs who have used the True-Talk
>> antennas agree that they are the top antenna available today. Check out
>> my
>> feedback or the True-talk reviews at http://eham.net, it says it all. The
>> antenna is made using quality materials and is manufactured with great
>> attention to detail. This antenna consists of 102' of #12, double covered
>> stranded copper wire. The center insulator was designed by WA2NAN and
>> incorporates a strain relief for the ladder-line.(a weak point in other
>> antennas). The end insulators are heavy duty two-way pull, double U -type
>> and support the antenna very well. The ladder-line is 31' of 300 ohm HD
>> copper-clad steel window-line, (NOT TV. TWIN-LEAD). The feeder is
>> connected
>> to 70' of high quality RG-8X coax and includes a silver-teflon PL-259
>> connector. All connections are soldered and covered with heat-shrink
>> tubing.
>> This antenna comes completely assembled and ready to install. Wire will
>> be
>> green or blue, depending on inventory. Check out the reviews at
>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2202. For questions contact
>> [log in to unmask] . Payment is with money order, cashiers check or
>> paypal.
>> The shipping is via US postal Priority Mail. I use only Priority Mail,
>> it's
>> fast and fairly priced. Send me your zipcode for shipping costs.
>>
>> Price of this model $75.00 plus $ 12.60 shipping in the US. For outside
>> the
>> US. Send me your address Handles 1500 watts.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Does this antenna seem to be over-priced?
>>
>>
>>
>> My other option would be to go with something like a Carolina Windom, but
>> I'm not sure of the pros and cons of that kind of wire antenna in
>> comparison
>> to the G5RV.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd also be willing to consider other wire antenna suggestions as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to cover 80 through 10 meters, with my TS480 which has the
>> built-in auto-tuner.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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