Regarding that below.

This is probably explained by my post of yesterday!

David



In message <[log in to unmask]>, David R.
Basden <[log in to unmask]> writes
>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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David W Wood