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Re: G5RV Disappointment
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Tom Brennan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:41:09 -0500
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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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