Reg Edwards wrote:
The reason the G5RV became popular with amateurs was because of its
theoretical attraction when Varney published it. The ideas of
cloverleaf and 1/2-wavelength feedline, combined in one simple system,
were quite clever, easy to understand and therefore intellectually
attractive. Also, 20 metres happens to be the best all-year-round,
day and night, DX band.

If Varney didn't intend to use the antenna on 80m and 40m, why
didn't he just feed it with coax? 1/2WL of twinlead doesn't change
the feedpoint impedance on 20m but it does wonders on 80m and 40m.
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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