Re: [Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

Message - From: "WW3S" To: "Andy Durbin" Cc: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 9:16:47 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The G5RV trivia When G5RV first designed the antenna, the 15m band was not yet available for amateur usethe original a

Re: [Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

When G5RV first designed the antenna, the 15m band was not yet available for amateur usethe original article is out their on the web somewhere... Sent from my iPad > On Mar 20, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Andy Durbin wrote: > > My 3rd edition RSGB Amateur Radio Handbook dated circa 1965 includes,

[Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

My 3rd edition RSGB Amateur Radio Handbook dated circa 1965 includes, on pages 387-388, a section on "The G5RV 102 ft Dipole". It includes a description of how the antenna should be configured and how it works for each of the following bands - 1.8 Mc/s, 3.5 Mc/s, 14 Mc/s, 21 Mc/s, and 28

Re: [Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

Here a link to what may be the article Kenn is referring to...pretty cool stuff: https://www.mpoweruk.com/papers/G5RV.pdf Tom, WB2QDG K2 #1103 On 3/17/2020 9:13 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: I have a copy of Lou Varney's (G5RV) article downloaded from the RSGB. It was designed as a twenty meter

Re: [Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

And it works well on 20M. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2020, at 2:18 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: > > I have a copy of Lou Varney's (G5RV) article downloaded from the RSGB. It > was designed as a twenty meter -only-antenna. > > 73 > > K0PP >

[Elecraft] The G5RV trivia

I have a copy of Lou Varney's (G5RV) article downloaded from the RSGB. It was designed as a twenty meter -only-antenna. 73 K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

You are making me relive history Ken, K0PP; for in 1963 Jim, 9M2DQ sent me the 1957*/RSGB Bulletin /*with the article. I republished it in theMalaysian Amateur Radio Transmitter Society /NEWSLETTER/ in early 1964; while Editor and 9M2JJ. Many of the Malayan hams put one up for use on 40

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

It seems like as of late, the G5RV has been surpassed as the most mentioned antenna on the airwaves. I now here more instances of the 'off-center fed dipole.' __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

Yes, the G5RV is a good antenna...that is until one uses a great antenna, which by the way, is not that difficult to build and put in the air. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 19, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Tom Francis, W1TEF wrote: > > LOL!! Yep > > Tom,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

LOL!!  Yep Tom, W1TEF On 9/18/2017 11:07 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: Such was also the "Cult of the Windom" for those of us teenagers who couldn't afford 75 ohm twinlead for CF 1/2 wave dipoles. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 9/18/2017 4:31 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: I

Re: [Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

Such was also the "Cult of the Windom" for those of us teenagers who couldn't afford 75 ohm twinlead for CF 1/2 wave dipoles. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 9/18/2017 4:31 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote: I have the original article by Lou Varney, G5RV. He intended it to be a

[Elecraft] OT: G5RV trivia

I have the original article by Lou Varney, G5RV. He intended it to be a 20M -only- antenna but it's taken up a life of it's own as a "cult" antenna. 73! K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: