On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 2:52:33 AM UTC-6, Jeff wrote:

Strange then that G5RV himself suggested the use of one consisting of 8
to 10 turns of the feeder cable!!!

Jeff

He actually recommended a choke in his first designs, but after later
testing, decided it was usually best not to use one. Some thinks it's
best to use one, others don't.. User preference I suppose. Most do use
one it seems.



Not so, he was still suggesting the use of a choke in his 1984 article
in RSGB's Radcom; his first article being in 1966.

Jeff

Could be.. Have never read that publication, but I was thinking
it was a 1984 article where he reversed his stance on the chokes.