"Brock" wrote in message
om...
I'm considering making a G5RV like antenna and tuning it by changing
the length of twinlead by scraping off some of the insulation at
various locations and attaching it to the radio with alligator clips.
I'm wondering if the excess twinlead hanging off the connection point
would be a problem?


Hi,

I use a multiband G5RV from WIMO.de with 10m or so of twinlead copper ended
with a balun 4:1 and coax.
My mother cut 1m of twinlead with the lawnmower... sorry Thierry... !
At first sight I though there could be a problem due to the velocity factor
of 0.92 now a bit changed...
This was not a problem. I resoldered the cut part to the balun, make a new
adjustement with with antenna tuner (built-in in my Kenwood TS-570D), VSWR=
1:1. My AT Tuner did a perfect job !
If you don't have a built-in AT tuner, the cheap and external manual Yaesu
antenna tuner do the same job.
All is perfect again !

Info G5RV :http://www.astrosurf.com/lombry/qsl-g5rv.htm

Thierry
ON4SKY, LX3SKY


Brock