I agree, it should and probably does in most cases. However, at a Field Day
site eight years ago, I couldn't get the G5RV to load up and play with my
TS-2000 on 21MHz.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Antenna
> I've never operated a G5RV from my own QTH, however, with all the info
> I've
> read, you should be able to tune a g5rv on any of the ham bands that it is
> designed for with a tuner that can handle anything up to a 3 to 1 match,
> which is most, if not all internal ATU's.
> I have used a ts2000 and a ts570 with a g5rv, and the internal tuner in
> both
> rigs tuned the antenna just fine on all the ham bands, including WARK
> bands
> from 80M to 10M.
> Not at my own qth, but the principle is the same.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 3:28 PM
> Subject: G5RV Antenna
>
>
>> Hi all:=20
>>
>> I purchased a 102 foot G5RV from Radio World in toronto a couple of =
>> months ago as a commercial replacement for my home brewed windom.=20
>> I haven't got it installed yet as the weather hasn't cooperated with the
>> =
>> times I could go out to the remote site. Plus need to drop my tower for =
>> some maintenance and the couple of folks who help me with that haven't =
>> been available.=20
>> I'm wondering if its an absolute that I'll require an external antenna =
>> tuner for this antenna? .=20
>> My Yaesu FT-450 had no trouble tuning the windom from 80/10. I have the =
>> G5RV that's fed with ladder line, transformer, then coax.=20
>> I'm thinking that this transformer is supposed to help with this. =
>> Should I consider winding an additional RF choak or something should the
>> =
>> tuner in my rig has difficulties?=20
>> The buck has kind of stopped on my ham radio expenditures as my station,
>> =
>> remote components included has kind exceeded the 2KCAN mark! LOL and the
>> =
>> XYL has basically said, my agreement of course, I think its enough! LOL
>> So, if the rig doesn't tune this antenna, then I could be forced to try =
>> and trade some components to allow the remote rig system work with my =
>> back up rig.=20
>> The backup rig had no problems in tuning the windom either. It even =
>> tuned on 30 and 12M where my Yeasu could not. =20
>>
>> 73:=20
>>
>> Michael De VO1RYN=20
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