I'd say cobra ultralite would get you better results but that might be a 
stretch for the land you have, that's noticeably better than my g5rv was.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net


>I had a g5rv here, but I run a magnus amp at times and the g5rv needs a
> tuner for the amp to work.  I didn't have them both up at the same time,
> but I didn't see much difference when I took the g5rv down and put up
> the b and w.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, John Miller wrote:
>
>> Why not put up a g5rv or something? if the center is high enough form the
>> ends, it will fit in a 100 foot  yard.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>
>>
>>> I have a gap vertical, which was better yesterday.  I also have a b and
>>> w all band, I call it my dummy load with wires.  It is a compromise I
>>> know, but My lot here is only 100 feet deep.
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, Gerry
>>> Leary wrote:
>>>
>>>> What do you have for an antenna?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:16 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I can't believe my station sucks that bad, but I only heard one 
>>>>> station
>>>>> and I don't even know where he was located.  I finally gave up.  I 
>>>>> don't
>>>>> know if it is propogation, my location or all of the above, but pretty
>>>>> discouraging here in Las Vegas.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>