Buck, don't worry about the delay. I'm a family man myself and there doesn't
seem to be much time for anything else, but the family and home.

I've run the wire like you suggested and it tunes up fine. Not had time to
properly test yet, hopefully this weekend.
I will let you know how I get on. Thanks for your help.

73 Andy


"Buck" wrote in message
...
Barrett, Sorry for the delay,

I have been pretty busy, but I have time tonight to answer this
better.

A picture is worth 1000 words

Based on your pictures, I am guessing you live in the apartment at one
end of the g5rv and the other end is at a shed or carport.


At the apartment, I would mount the antenna coupler to the wall, up
high if possible, but if not, as high as possible, even if it is just
above the ground.
Then run a wire from the coupler to near the roof of the apartment
and across to the far end of where the G5RV is. Then run a ground
wire strait down to one of your ground rods. then take any excess
wire and bury it in your garden under the long wire in the air.

You should have fairly good communications on all bands. If for some
reason one of your bands does not properly tune, then start trimming
off the far end of the wire about 1-2 inches at the time. I don't
think you will have that problem, but it should work if you do.

Before you do, make sure all connections are good.

Again, sorry for the delay.

73 for now.
Buck
N4PGW



On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:49:37 +0100, "Barrett"
wrote:

Buck, here are some photo's of the antenna at the moment. The new one will
have to be in a similar position.
http://www.hobby.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/antenna/3.jpg
http://www.hobby.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/antenna/4.jpg

Not sure what to cover the SGC with to keep the rain out. Plus it will be
in
direct sun all day on top of the pole. Garden is Roughly North to south..
South being at the pole end of the garden.
I can disconnect the homebrew G5RV and move the ugly coax balun I made up
to
the pole and add some new coax in-between. I know its a lot of connections
but it will have to do for the time being.


Hope this helps.

--
73 for now
Buck, N4PGW

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