Of course the standard G5RV has 102 feet of wire and the shorty you see
sold is half that size or 51 feet of wire. If I remember right, the
double size G5RV is surprise, surprise 204 feet of wire. I don't know
how common this one is, since if you have enough space to run 204 feet of
wire there are better choices for antennas that can give all band
operation.
Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> No, I don't know the standard length for the longer G5RV, but I imagine
> someone on the list does.
>
> Dave A F 6 Y
>
> At 04:01 PM 3/15/2004, you wrote:
>
> > Dave:
> >
> >Good point here!
> >
> >Do you happen to know what the standard length is for the longer G5RV?
> >
> >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:50 PM
> >Subject: Re: g5rv antenna
> >
> >
> > > There is nothing magic about 51 feet each side of center. You could
make
> >the 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
> > > >>
>
>
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