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December 14th 03, 11:43 AM
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W5GI Antenna
Any one out ther built one that is using it ? What do you think about it ?
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April 13th 04, 01:44 PM
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:43:41 -0600, "Jayne Medley"
wrote: Any one out ther built one that is using it ? What do you think about it ? Yes, it works as described. I built a 20M version and have it mounted at about 45 ft between two trees. I'm working anything I can hear with 135 watts...it takes a few calls sometimes. I use it with a tuner on 40 thru 10 with very good results. I highly recommend it. Steve, WA4ITA |
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April 15th 04, 03:10 AM
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Joe Smith wrote:
On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:43:41 -0600, "Jayne Medley" wrote: Any one out ther built one that is using it ? What do you think about it ? Yes, it works as described. I built a 20M version and have it mounted at about 45 ft between two trees. I'm working anything I can hear with 135 watts...it takes a few calls sometimes. I use it with a tuner on 40 thru 10 with very good results. I highly recommend it. Steve, WA4ITA What is the W5GI antenna? |
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April 15th 04, 04:49 AM
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 20:10:48 -0600, JJ
wrote: Joe Smith wrote: On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:43:41 -0600, "Jayne Medley" wrote: Any one out ther built one that is using it ? What do you think about it ? Yes, it works as described. I built a 20M version and have it mounted at about 45 ft between two trees. I'm working anything I can hear with 135 watts...it takes a few calls sometimes. I use it with a tuner on 40 thru 10 with very good results. I highly recommend it. Steve, WA4ITA What is the W5GI antenna? Check it out here http://www.w2fla.com/w5gi.htm Howard KE6MAK |
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April 15th 04, 04:59 AM
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Howard wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 20:10:48 -0600, JJ wrote: Joe Smith wrote: On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:43:41 -0600, "Jayne Medley" wrote: Any one out ther built one that is using it ? What do you think about it ? Yes, it works as described. I built a 20M version and have it mounted at about 45 ft between two trees. I'm working anything I can hear with 135 watts...it takes a few calls sometimes. I use it with a tuner on 40 thru 10 with very good results. I highly recommend it. Steve, WA4ITA What is the W5GI antenna? Check it out here http://www.w2fla.com/w5gi.htm Howard KE6MAK Thanks, I did a google search but that site did not come up. |
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April 15th 04, 03:04 PM
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Note:
"I use it with a tuner on 40 thru 10 with very good results. I highly recommend it." This is no indication of performance. As Cebik says: " Swr does not indicate what the antenna is doing, only what the feedline is doing". High losses will show up as low SWR!. This gimmik antenna is not worth putting up. Pat W0OPW |
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