[TowerTalk] G5RV vs 40M dipole

[Bry Carling]

Funny but those six major lobes never seemed to hold mine back at all. 

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

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> On Apr 26, 2015, at 4:26 AM, Steve Hunt <steve at karinya.net> wrote:
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> The 51ft "G5RV" performs well on 40m, 20m and 10m - bands where the SWR(50) at the ladderline/coax junction is moderate. On other bands the SWR(50) is high, and how well it performs will depend on the length and quality of your coax run.
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> On 40m you will notice little difference compared to a half-wave dipole; on 20m it has a small amount of broadside gain over a half-wave dipole; and on 10m the azimuth pattern has broken into 6 major lobes, with best performance at 45 degrees to the direction of the wire
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> Using a good CM choke at the coax/ladderline junction is important - it will reduce radiation from the ladderline section and noise pick up on the coax run.
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> Steve G3TXQ
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>> On 25/04/2015 21:11, Dick NY1E wrote:
>> I'm operating from a small lot in Florida winters, I have a 40M dipole up but it doesn't quite fit my opening, it is into the branches 5 or 6 feet. I wonder what the 51' G5RV would perform like compared to the dipole on 40, and as a bonus I might get some other bands...   Any ideas???de Dick  NY1E/4www.ny1e.com
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