[Antennas] need advice on using my G5RV on 160m

Tue Apr 26 23:03:32 EDT 2005

On 2005年4月26日 21:47:15 -0500
"RB" <rbig at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I am using the MFJ G5RV, and have a coil of coax for balun purposes between
> the ladderline and coax to the shack. My G5RV works fine.
>how high?
what configuration? all horz or vee or ....
 
> Now, I'm starting to think about using it on 160m, as the MFJ instructions
> say I should be able to do---with a bit of monkeying around.
>> MFJ says the G5RV, when configured as a single wire fed horizontal antenna,
> acts a Marconi type of top loaded vertical.
>snip
>> The other option is to connect the coax outer conductor to the inner one,
> and feed both with a single wire from the tuner, using a good earth ground
> or counterpoise to the rig.
>I've used this one b4 with fine results
>> The other question is whether or not I'd be better off with two long (maybe
> 100') counterpoise runs in opposite directions, as opposed to a good earth
> ground only?
>again I think the height will come into effect here.
maybe little decernable help on tx
slightly more ..possiably.. on rx
lots of help when tuning the beastie
<sure wish I wasn't living in this apt now days>
then again it's sure good to be living... <g>
GB,
Sam Morgan