Very interesting, Lou.
I know Tom (W8AMZ), and am now half tempted just to order one from him.
May still try to get this home brew one to work, though, if I can, and will
add another chunk of coax into the mix while I'm at it.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
>I don't know if this applies to all flavors of the G5RV but the N8AMZ
> version that I just put up here calls for at least 70 feet of coax before
> the ladder line. Consequently, I have a bunch of it coiled up in the
> shack.
> So far, it's working great, especially on 40 meters. Surprisingly, it
> Works
> better on 30 than the old one did.
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
>
>
>> Tom:
>>
>> Well, the coax is not a problem. ... I was just trying to keep my feed
>> line
>> as short as possible.
>>
>> My next approach (once I get the short figured out), is to get the
>> antenna
>> up in the trees, as I originally had planned. How exactly I'm going to do
>> that remains to be seen, but I'm sure there's a solution somewhere.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
>>
>>
>>> You shouldn't be seeing a dead short.
>>>
>>> If you're wrapped around a metal ladder you'll never get the thing to
>>> work.
>>> You've got to be away from metal. Also, that antenna usually likes to
>>> see
>>> 50ft
>>> of coax and an 8-10 turn choke will help with the coax. They're good
>>> little
>>> antennas so don't give up yet but also keep in mind that you won't get
>>> the
>>> performance with a sloper that you will with a flat top configuration.
>>> You'll
>>> have more of a vertical takeoff angle.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>
>
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