There are different g5RV's as well. I didn't mind the van Gordon one I used 
to have at the former qth though the cobra ultralite was noticeably better 
on all bands but 20. The one I have now, is a radio waves one, and it's not 
made as well as the van Gordon ones were, and most people don't read the 
directions with this one but with this one you need about 10 turns in the 
coax just at the point it meets the twin lead. If you don't have those 
turns, which I didn't need with the van gordon one, it won't tune right or 
work well. I'm still disappointed with this one, especially with bad 
conditions it seems like with good conditions it's fine, but a slight drop 
off and I'm in trouble. Hopefully it won't be too much longer before I can 
go with something better. The G5RV is an OK antenna, but there are better 
out there and you need to do your homework on which one you get because some 
are not made as well as others. I'd never buy a radio waves one again. I 
could actually easily make the same thing and it would be a go kit antenna 
but for every day I'd build something better, it's only a matter of time 
before it breaks. It does tune with the TS-2000 and TS-930 internal tuners 
where it's supposed to. That's about all it does though, nothing extra where 
as the van gordon one I had I could talk in to 60 meters, and 30 meters with 
the internal tuner.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Antenna


> Michael,
> i've tuned a number of G5RV antennaes with good luck using several
> rigs, however never the Yaesu.  And if you can get it up in the
> clear, I think you'll like the antenna.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 04:28 PM 5/30/2011, you wrote:
>>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