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They're all listed on their site, but I think you might buy them from a 
dealer.

http://www.alphadeltacom.com/pg1.html


The DXcc is 82-feet long, they also have slopers, like the DXA and DXB which 
is a one-legged version of the A but they generally needed to be mounted on 
a tower with a good ground and a beam for a capacitive hat.  You can mount 
those slopers on non-metalic structures and in trees by running a wire from 
the mounting bracket to ground.

Steve, K8SP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Don Breda
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: G5rv versas alpha delta etc.


Thanks for the info.

I just looked on their website however and I see the dx-dd and dx-lv+ or
someting like that but not the dx-cc.

Has it been superceeded by the dx-dd?

The dx-dd seems to be about 82 feet long and has one or more coils
attached to the wires.

A little more enlightment please.


Thanks.

Don


On 12/18/2014 11:48 AM, Bob Ray wrote:
> The DXCC you feed with straight 50 ohm coax.  The G5rv has a length of
> latterline and a balan to match to 50 ohm.
>
> Bob kd0br
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Don Breda
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: G5rv versas alpha delta etc.
>
> Thanks for the reply Bob.
>
> I don't really know the difference between the alpha delta and the g5rv. 
> I
> thought both needed at least some ladder line.
>
> Don
>
> On 12/18/2014 10:02 AM, Bob Ray wrote:
>> Don, I have no experience with g5rv antennas but there are a large
>> number of them in use.  I have experience with the alpha delta DXCC
>> and it works fine on all bands.
>> It is a bit narrow on 80 meters as any shortened antenna would be.
>> The reason I went that route was that I thought the ladderline on the
>> g5rv would open me up to more interference problems.  I gather that
>> isn't the case though.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bob kd0br
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Don Breda
>> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:18 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: G5rv versas alpha delta etc.
>>
>> Hi Listers.
>>
>> I know this subject has probably been beaten to death over the yerars
>> but here goes.
>>
>> I am going to sneak an antenna on the roof of my apartment building.
>>
>> Although I could put up a full size 80 meter loop, I am afraid of
>> being able to keep it up since it would be installed on pvc pipe
>> attached to several vent pipes along the way.
>>
>> The wire itself can get heavy and once snow comes that gets much worse
>> so have  decided to keep it simple and put up something like a g5rv
>> or a carolina windom.
>>
>> I believe there is also some kind of g5rv copy made by alpha delta and
>> some say its a better antenna.
>>
>> I don't know.
>>
>> My concerns about the carolina windom are that the feedline radiates.
>>
>> I believe this is also true of the other antennas I mentioned but
>> maybe to a lesser degree.
>>
>> I really don't want to much radiation from the feedline so as to
>> reduce the possibility of interferring wit other peoples equipment in the
> building.
>> My primary bands of interest are 40 and 75 but I would like an antenna
>> that performs well on as many bands as possible grin!
>>
>> I know the g5rv is usually very bad on 10 meters and I would like to
>> be able to use that band at least once in a while but 75 and 40 are
>> the bands I give the highest priority to.
>>
>> Any suggestions welcomed.
>>
>>
>> w a 2 i w c
>>
>> Don 

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