On 07/06/2015 17:54, Jim Murray via Topband wrote:
> I have a 204' (double) G5RV I'm contemplating "strapping" for use on
160M. It presently has 65' of 450 ohm ladder line and 70' of RG8X with
a 20' choke in the coax.It's configured as a flat top, approx. 60' on
each end and 50' at the middle, fed into a big old Dentron Super Super
tuner in the shack. On line I find several methods such as the link
below but would appreciate any suggestions to get it right considering
it's unusual size.Thanks,Jim - k2hnhttp://www.ke9ns.com/images/g5rv.png
If it's a "double size", won't it tune on 160 as-is? I have a standard
G5RV that works well on all bands 80 - 10.
There's one difference with mine: the ladder line comes all the way
into the shack, and it's matched there with a parallel tuner. It works
a lot better that way than it did with the coax attached.
I strap the feeders and tune against ground on 160. It's not as good as
I'd like, but it's easy for an old man
73
Keith G3OIT
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