[TenTec] bill orr article

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Do a Google search for G5RV.  You'll find a bountiful amount of info.  Lots 
of test data, construction techniques and design information.

>From my use of a G5RV some years ago, I'd say if that's the only antenna one 
can put up, it's better than no antenna at all, but not much.  There are 
much better antenna configurations, antennas that are more efficient, more 
reliable and work quite well.  All much simpler and easier to build.  Try 
the 135 ft center fed wire fed with a balanced feed system.  And oh yes, the 
balanced feed system is much much easier to install and keep in the air than 
90% of the hams understand.  It will always have lower loss than any coax 
fed antenna too.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Verne Smith" <vernew7grn at cascadeaccess.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:10 PM
Subject: [TenTec] bill orr article


> bill orr has a book on antennas in which he covered g5rv i believe it is 
> available from arrl
>
> verne
> w7grn
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