[TowerTalk] G5RV as a VEE ?'s

[KI9A at aol.com]

Gang-
 
Until last winter, I had a G5RV that was a flat top @ 50', and worked well.  
Now, ice storms took down my 2 end supports, and I am left with one center  
support.  I have been doing some reading about the G5RV installed as a vee,  and 
some big time troubles.  I own no modeling software to verify this,  but, 
during FD from here, in 1E class, the G5RV as a vee did well. about 650 cw  QSO's 
in 7 hours op time, most on 40/20 meters. Has anyone heard of pattern  
troubles with the G5RV as a vee??
 
Here is my question. Would I be better off replacing the G5RV with a 135'  
balanced feed dipole, as a vee??
If so, another problem is getting the feedline into the shack.  What  would 
any negative affects be if I had about 100' of the 450 ohm feedline, going  to 
a remote 4:1 balun, then about 40' of RG213 into the shack? Am I wasting my  
time?
 
BTW, if you going to bash the G5RV ( as a flat top, not a vee ), don't  waste 
your energy typing. In 9 years, I have archived 113 DX on 80,  & 132 on 40. A 
tribander takes care of 10-20. I also do pretty well in  domestic contests 
like SS with it. So, it did work...
 
I am installing a GAP Voyager to help with the lower angle stuff on  80/40.  
 
Thanks!
 
73-Chuck KI9A 
 
 



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