

Modified G5RV multiband dipole

On the following bands I use a home-made, horizontal "half-size G5RV" dipole with Watson EL-40XC coils plus about 2metres of wire added to each end
post 04 Aug 2024
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Off Center Feed Dipole OCFD
The OCFD antenna in NOT a 'Carolina Windom' or G5RV type antenna, there is no radiation from any part of the vertical feed line. On the OCFD antenna the balanced feedline is just a feedline
The G5RV
The G5RV is an excellent all HF band antenna. It works well on 3.5 to 30 MHz. It's a dipole, using 14 to 10 MHz wire, fed with laddar line
The basic g5rv multiband antenna
G5RV multi-band antennas achieve very good SWR values on the individual bands without an adapter. The exciting question is how these impedances are to be adjusted to 50 Ω
The G5RV antenna
Its dimensions are specifically designed so it can be installed in areas of limited space, but which can accommodate a resonably straight run of 102 ft for the flat-top
The G5RV Antenna System An Analysis
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The OCFD antenna in NOT a 'Carolina Windom' or G5RV type antenna, there is no radiation from any part of the vertical feed line. On the OCFD antenna the balanced feedline is just a feedline
The G5RV is an excellent all HF band antenna. It works well on 3.5 to 30 MHz. It's a dipole, using 14 to 10 MHz wire, fed with laddar line
G5RV multi-band antennas achieve very good SWR values on the individual bands without an adapter. The exciting question is how these impedances are to be adjusted to 50 Ω
Its dimensions are specifically designed so it can be installed in areas of limited space, but which can accommodate a resonably straight run of 102 ft for the flat-top