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Re: [TowerTalk] G5RV vs 40M dipole

To: "jim@audiosystemsgroup.com" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] G5RV vs 40M dipole
From: Bry Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 20:10:51 -0400
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I'm not a fan of fan dipoles. G5RV all the way!

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Apr 25, 2015, at 5:43 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat,4/25/2015 1:50 PM, Wes Attaway (N5WA) wrote:
>> Without getting into a never-ending discussion of "which antenna is best", I 
>> would suggest that you consider just dropping 3 or 4 feet of each end 
>> straight down so that the remaining horizontal length will fit in your 
>> available space.
> 
> Yes, that's your best option.
> 
> If you want more bands, consider building a fan dipole for 20, 30, and 40 and 
> feed it with 50 ohm coax. With a tuner, it will also work on 15M.
> 
> See k9yc.com/publish.htm  for ideas. Study Antennas For Limited Space.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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