Hi I have the Windom and it works great. It does all of the HF bands except
160 because I did not have enough room to have it longer for that. It also
does 6 meters. So if you are interested in getting that one let me know and
I will get you the number of where you can order it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:50 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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