Yes, the G5RV was designed just after WW2 an before the days of readily
availablecoaxial cable.

David


In message <[log in to unmask]>, David R. Basden
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>I may be wrong, but I think the original G5RV was designed in the days when
>rigs had pi networks that would match loads from 30 to 600 ohms.  In those
>days the G5RV would have tuned on all bands.  With modern rigs it takes a
>tuner to make the G5RV work on all bands.
>
>Dave, A F 6 Y
>
>
>
> >legs longer and cover 160 meters.  The ladder line or twin lead combines with
>> >the wire portion to effectively lengthen the elements.  If you increase
>> each leg
>> >of the wire portion so that the twin lead plus wire length is sufficient
>> for 160
>> >meters, it should tune without a problem.
>> >
>> >Dave, A F 6 Y
>> >
>> >At 03:25 PM 3/15/2004, you wrote:
>> >>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
>> >>>
>>
>>--
>>David W Wood

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