With those dimensions you do not have a G5RV. A G6RV is a 102 foot flat-top
fed with 33 foot of 300 ohm ribbon. To a random length of 70 ohm coax.
Dan/W4NTI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Clarke" <ku8e@bellsouth.net>
To: <mcondon@attglobal.net>; "SECC" <secc@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SECC] Antenna Wax
> Hi Mike...
>
> I have found that a multi directional antenna like a dipole, zepp, G5RV
is a great
> antenna for domestic contests, especially when you get it up high and in
the clear.
> It's nice to have a beam for DX contests and breaking pileups but you can
still have
> some fun with just wires !!!
>
> I wonder how your antenna is configured ??? My G5RV is 44 ft on each end
and the top
> is about 60 feet.
> The ends are hanging down and fed with 450 ohm open wire feeder. ( like an
inverted
> Vee) It is broadside N/S. I notice some nulls on 20/15/10 to some
directions toward
> the east and west. I have a E/W dipole at 30 feet for 20 meters that takes
care of
> that problem on that band. I hope to add 15/10 meter E/W dipoles for the
same reason
> sometime soon.
>
> Great job on 20 meters !!! The strategy down here in SS is so different
than
> Ohio.... 20 meters is the band!!!
> In CW SS... I made over 450 QSOs on CW and I never really found a reason
to QSY to 80
> meters since it stayed open to the east coast really late. I have also
have found 15
> to be open to the east coast during the day on a regular basis....
>
> 73's Jeff
> =========================================================
>
> Jeffrey D. Clarke 770-218-0278 email : ku8e@bellsouth.net
>
>
> Please see my resume webpage at http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-ku8e
>
> =========================================================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Condon" <mcondon@attglobal.net>
> To: "SECC" <secc@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:13 PM
> Subject: [SECC] Antenna Wax
>
>
> > As I mentioned elsewhere:
> >
> > <<<<<
> > I took my G5RV to a crossroad at midnight, met someone there, and got
some
> > special "Antenna Wax".
> > But that is another story...
> > >>>>>
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
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