Lou:
Sorry, but I neglected to state in my previous posts that the wire for the
legs of the home brew G5RV I'm working with is either 14 or 12-gauge
insulated wire.
Thanks for reminding me of that very important detail.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
> Tom,
>
> Don't know about the antenna you're using but the AMZ version uses
> insulated
> wire,which can possibly help avoid some problems. Of course you should
> avoid wrapping one of the legs around anything metal, but insulation will
> prevent any outright electrical contact.
> 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 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
>
>
>> 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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