Hi had a Carolina and I had rf problems on 80.
I should have stayed with my G5RV.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
> concerning the Carolina Windom, I've worked several guys using them on 80
> and 40 and all have had great signals. they do seem to be prone to
> letting
> RF back into the shack, however. Also, given the requirements of the
> Vertical section of the radiator, they can be difficult to put up. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>
>
>> Thanks, John. I'll check into the Cobra ultra-lite too.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:10 AM
>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>>
>>
>>>I have used the van Gordon G5RV antennas for years and they don't have
>>>much
>>> strain relief for the twin lead, but they work pretty well and I made my
>>> own
>>> strain relief last time I fixed it which seems to hold up so far.
>>> Another
>>> one you can try if you have the room is the Cobra Ultralite. That gets
>>> all
>>> good reviews from those I know that use them. I decided to wait out my
>>> G5RV,
>>> until it breaks again or until I move to put mien up.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:50 PM
>>> Subject: G5RV VS Windom
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, folks.
>>>>
>>>> My trusty home-brew G5RV seems to have finally bitten the dust, after
>>>> about
>>>> 8years of service.
>>>>
>>>> Therefore, I am thinking of replacing it by purchasing a
>>>> comercially-made
>>>> one, and would like to tap into the wisdom of the group regarding what
>>>> best
>>>> to do.
>>>>
>>>> I understand that the G5RV's made by a guy named Kerry in, I believe,
>>>> South
>>>> Carolina, have gotten real good reviews on e-ham, much better than, for
>>>> example, the G5RV's sold by MFJ.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the description of his deluxe G5RV:
>>>>
>>>> Deluxe G5RV Antenna
>>>>
>>>> Very High Quality Antenna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. The standard length 102' G5RV antenna. This
>>>> antenna covers 80 - 10 mtrs. and is superior in quality to all other
>>>> manufacturers antennas of it's kind. Amateurs who have used the
>>>> True-Talk
>>>> antennas agree that they are the top antenna available today. Check out
>>>> my
>>>> feedback or the True-talk reviews at http://eham.net, it says it all.
>>>> The
>>>> antenna is made using quality materials and is manufactured with great
>>>> attention to detail. This antenna consists of 102' of #12, double
>>>> covered
>>>> stranded copper wire. The center insulator was designed by WA2NAN and
>>>> incorporates a strain relief for the ladder-line.(a weak point in other
>>>> antennas). The end insulators are heavy duty two-way pull, double
>>>> U -type
>>>> and support the antenna very well. The ladder-line is 31' of 300 ohm HD
>>>> copper-clad steel window-line, (NOT TV. TWIN-LEAD). The feeder is
>>>> connected
>>>> to 70' of high quality RG-8X coax and includes a silver-teflon PL-259
>>>> connector. All connections are soldered and covered with heat-shrink
>>>> tubing.
>>>> This antenna comes completely assembled and ready to install. Wire will
>>>> be
>>>> green or blue, depending on inventory. Check out the reviews at
>>>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2202. For questions contact
>>>> [log in to unmask] . Payment is with money order, cashiers check or
>>>> paypal.
>>>> The shipping is via US postal Priority Mail. I use only Priority Mail,
>>>> it's
>>>> fast and fairly priced. Send me your zipcode for shipping costs.
>>>>
>>>> Price of this model $75.00 plus $ 12.60 shipping in the US. For outside
>>>> the
>>>> US. Send me your address Handles 1500 watts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does this antenna seem to be over-priced?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My other option would be to go with something like a Carolina Windom,
>>>> but
>>>> I'm not sure of the pros and cons of that kind of wire antenna in
>>>> comparison
>>>> to the G5RV.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'd also be willing to consider other wire antenna suggestions as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would like to cover 80 through 10 meters, with my TS480 which has the
>>>> built-in auto-tuner.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
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