RadioBanter - View Single Post - Any experience with the G5RV multiband wire antenna?

February 9th 06, 10:19 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

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The G5RV antenna can be found by googling. Anyone using this
arrangement. It uses a coax feed to balanced feed (which variously acts
as radiating elements, depending on the band). The author says a balun
is not needed but then describes an RF choke that sounds a lot like a
balun. I am also concerned about TVI with this system.

I've been using a "shorty" version of the G5RV (not the full length
version, due to space limitations -- mine is capable of operating on 40-
10 meters) with moderate success, even at QRP power levels. Rig is an
FT-817 with no amplifier, so max power is five watts, often quite a bit
lower.

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-- //Steve//

Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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