Thanks, Thom.
Hmmm: I'll have to check mine out. Maybe the problem is something with my
installation.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> I have the standard 102 foot version and I have no trouble on 80 at all
and
> I know many people that use them on 80, same 102 foot one.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
>
>
> > John:
> >
> > Are you talking about the 102-foot version here, or the longer one? I
do
> > seem to have trouble getting mine to run on 80, so I usually don't risk
it
> > since I have an 80-meter dipole up as well.
> >
> > Maybe my trouble has something to do with my installation on my tower.
> >
> > Very interesting discussion!
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> >
> >
> > > They'll go to 80 no problem, just about everyone I talk to around
here
> > goes
> > > to 80 with a G5RV, 160 is out of the question though.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> > >
> > >
> > > > Now, that could posibly say that it can be tuned on all bands
because
> it
> > > at
> > > > least doesn't brag tuning bands that it is too short for. i think 20
> > > meters
> > > > was the only band that i found to really be fairly flat but it is a
> good
> > > > antenna and with a tuner, even an auto tuner, i believe it will tune
> at
> > > > least through 40 quite nicely. not so sure about 80 meters though.
> Dave
> > > W4CI
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:57 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ou'll need a tuner on all bands. I don't know why the paper would
> say
> > > it
> > > > > is falt on all bands. no way!!!
> > > > > 73s
> > > > > Butch Bussen
> > > > > wa0vjr
> > > >
> >
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