Don,

While I can't speak about the two antennas you mentioned, I suggest that you 
look at the Cobra Ultralite Senior, which is essentially a folded dipole 
about 130 feet long.  It's very light-weight and sturdy, and mine plays well 
on 40 and 75.  I don't know what the antenna will do in your specific 
environment, but I suggest it here as another possible option to consider.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Breda" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: December 18, 2014 09:17
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
>