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
> > >
>