Re: [TenTec] G5RV

[Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>]

The idea was to provide a resonant dipole for 15 meters on any flavor or 
G5RV, but certainly mainly for the 102 foot true G5RV.  The other is a 
half size G5RV.  Besides a 3:1 SWR on the 102 foot version, at 15m; you 
also have a less optimal lobe pattern and possibly angle of take off.  
That is subjective observation on 15 meters where I can work a G5RV into 
coastal states from mid America, but don't see all that much DX come thru.
Even a 40 m half wave dipole used on 15 m often resonates well out of 
the 15m band, but sort of works on 15 in a pinch.  But, I would expect 
the 51 foot half size G5RV to work less well and shift its 15 m response 
even higher. (Difference of 65 feet vs 51 feet)
-Stuart Rohre
K5KVH