[TowerTalk] G5RV vs 40M dipole

[Jim Brown]

On Sat,4/25/2015 5:42 PM, Larry Loen wrote:
> The main thing with the fan dipole, especially in a one man assemble and
> deploy, is to make very sure the wires don't cross.

Yes, that's important. If you read the links that I posted, you'll see 
how to do that quite easily.

I build them on the ground. Start with the longest element (in this 
case, 40M), and rig it complete between two points that are 4-6 ft off 
the ground. As you rig it, put the spacers on that long element. Now, 
add the shorter elements above and below the long element. As with all 
resonant antennas, cut them a bit long, hoist them as close as practical 
to the final height, note resonant frequencies, put them down and tweak 
their lengths. When you're happy with that, finish them up mechanically. 
Tune the longer elements first. The shortest element is the narrowest 
SWR bandwidth, so it requires the greatest attention.

73, Jim K9YC