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Old September 30th 06, 02:16 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore Cecil Moore is offline
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Default First homebrew antenna and a question

jawod wrote:
For the record, I did not have deviating from G5RV specs as part of my
"design" ...


If you used 300 ohm ladder-line, like The Wireman's
#561 or #562, you did indeed deviate from G5RV specs
by making the ladder-line length equal to 31 feet.
For that particular transmission line, 1/2WL on 20m
is around 28 feet.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com