[TowerTalk] Conclusion, G5RV vs. Dipole

[Al Williams]

Lets not forget -- no antenna has gain, only redirection!  Which antenna is
best depends in part on where one wants the pattern to go.  Of course some
antennas have loss i.e in the feeding process.

k7puc


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Leaf" <tleaf@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 5:35 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Conclusion, G5RV vs. Dipole


>
>
> Well Guys,
>
> I didn't give a consensus because they was no complete agreement.
>
> But the thoughts were:
>
> 1. The G5RV is a better multi-band antenna than a 80M doublet.
>
> 2. An 80M doublet has slightly more gain on 80 because it is longer than
the
> 102' G5RV.
>
> 3. The 80M doublet will probably not tune sufficiently on 40M, or with low
> efficiency if it does, because of very high impedance.
>
> 4. The G5RV is probably a better antenna for NVIS because of the vertical
> component of the parallel transmission line.
>
> 5.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it--if the G5RV is working don't spend
your
> time trying to better it, which you may not and even come out worse.
>
> 73, Aloha
> Ted, K6HI
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 01:27:35 HST
> From: "Ted Leaf" <tleaf@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Thanks
>
> Thanks Guys for all your replies to my G5RV VS 80M doublet.
>
> 73, Aloha
> Ted Leaf, K6HI
> Kona, Hawaii
> <tleaf@hotmail.com>
>
>
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