Topband: My experiences with G5RV antennas

[PaulKB8N at aol.com]

Not so fast!  The antenna that I currently have in use is  closer to G5RV 
dimensions than it is to a dipole.  It is about 180' long,  center fed and up 
only 30'.  I spend maybe two or three hours on 160M per  month, mostly 
listening, but have had no difficulties working a lot of DX.   I've got 70 
countries worked.  Most of these were worked with about 70W  output from an Omni 
VI, I now run 100W with my K-3.  I don't have  an amplifier.
 
I've tried T verticals and inverted Ls, but this short dipole seems to be  
the most consistent performer and has been my "go-to" antenna on 160M.   
YMMV!
 
 
Paul, K5AF
 
 
In a message dated 10/26/2009 10:42:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
oakame at yahoo.com writes:

No  argument from me...

--- On Mon, 10/26/09, N7DF <n7df at yahoo.com>  wrote:

> From: N7DF <n7df at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Topband:  My experiences with G5RV antennas
> To: topband at contesting.com
>  Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 12:55 PM
> Based on numerous  experiences, my
> evaluation of a G5RV antenna is that it radiates  equally
> poorly on all bands in all directions.
>  
>  A 30 foot tall piece of downspout sitting on a pop bottle
> with a  series inductor at the bottom and 4 radials laid on
> the ground will  outperform it any day.
> 
> 
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