[TowerTalk] So much for SWR

[Tom Osborne]

HI TT'ians.

I had quite an experience today.  I've been playing around,
trying to figure some sort of antenna to use for a 2nd radio
antenna.
Today I put up a G5RV (sorta).  I made it about 25 feet long on
each leg.  Fed it with half the length of twin lead (sorta) that
a regular G5RV would use.  Came in the shack and the first band I
tried was 15.  Couldn't believe my eyes, but the SWR was FLAT!! 
Got all excited and started tuning around the band.  Heard a DL
coming in but not too strong.  I switched to my 20 meter beam and
low and behold, he was louder on that than the (sorta) G5RV.  I
switched to the 40 meter verticals and he was louder on that
too.  I could tune the SWR down on other bands, but boy, what a
dog of an antenna it was!  It came down and went into the scrap
pile.  Guess it goes to showya that SWR don't mean diddly
sometimes.  73
Tom W7WHY

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