Hi jim, I love my 35 ft (hgt)G5RV...but it won't work out worth a darn on 160. ..... Did you short the center and ground together? Jim WB2TPS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search