Gordon;
Either repair-rebuild the G5RV or a dipole since you are still working
for County Awards, ie, high angle signals.
A vertical exhibits Low Angle signals suited for chasing DX or long haul.
If space permits, make a 20M vertical wire from either black or green
insulated wire and suspend from a tree limb etc. at least 1/2 wave from
the dipole/G5RV to avoid mutual coupling.
The dipole will get more close in contacts for your awards unless most
needed are long haul. Two types of antennas are best of both worlds for
any station.
73,
Jim Miller, K4SQR
http://www.comteksystems.com
4-Square Experts, Stack Yagi
& Remote Antenna Switching Systems
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:07:18 -0400 "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
writes:
> I've had good luck with a GAP Challenger. They also make a tilt over
> mount
> which could be used to lower and hide the antenna.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KE4TEG" <ke4teg@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Gordon Saunders" <kw4cz@triad.rr.com>; "TenTec Post to List"
> <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Vertical Ant. Question / Suggestion
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > If it were me and this is only my opinion, I would choose either
> the GAP
> > Titan or GAP Challenger and which ever one it was paint it flat
> black.
> The
> > paint must be the correct type of paint though, it must be
> transparent to
> > RF. Both these antenna are multi-band verticals that have no
> traps.
> >
> > They also have a new antenna called a Super "C". It only covers
> all bands
> > 10-20. It is made to go in your attic. Do not know the price of
> the
> SuperC,
> > but the other antennas are under $340.
> >
> >
> > At 10:13 AM 08/27/2002 -0400, Gordon Saunders wrote:
> > >Greetings Ten-Tec'ers,
> > >
> > >My ol' G5RV finally came down in the last storm through here ...
> served
> me
> > >well it did.
> > >Thinking of putting up a Vertical to try my luck there. Working
> on USA-CA
> > >Award .. Hi Hi
> > >
> > >Requirements:
> > >
> > >Stealth ... all the usual stuff my neighborhood seems to think is
> the
> law.
> > >
> > >Mostly 20 meter work ... 14.336 .. county hunters
> > >
> > >Low cost ... son in NC State University .. you know the story
> there.
> > >
> > >Suggestions ??
> > >I'm running a Omni D 100 watts
> > >Out of the box type that have worked well for you.
> > >Home-brew is highly possible .. leads to that route?
> > >
> > >Thanks for your time and help
> > >
> > >Gordon Saunders KW4CZ
> > >Greensboro, NC
> > >
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