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G5RVM--10-160(204')
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:46 am
by KF4UJA
I just cannot locate the instructions for this wire antenna that I recently purchased. Could someone please send me a copy or direct me to a link/site to download it? Thanks,....73
Jerry KF4UJA
g5rv
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:21 pm
by k9yli
Well I have one. Not much to the instructions.
just hang it up the best you can and use it.
I put 8 turns about 8 inches in diameter in the coax right nest to where it connects to the twin lead. for a rf choke.
use all the coax as it helps the tuning. my twin lead leaves the center by 30 feet , but then bends at a couple of right angles.
The antenna is pretty forgiving as to how its hung up.
Unless your looking for perfection,,
A trick also or you will be forever dropping it down is
take a piece of 1/8 or 1/4 inch auto rubber hose and attach to the center insulator and then about a foot or so down the twin lead and connect it with multiple zip ties,(the sun eats them) or wrap them with tape afterward,.
leave a bit of slack in the twin lead.
takes the strain off the wire connection.
what would happen is one wire will break and now you have half an antenna but it justs works badly and loads differently.
so make your own strain relief before you put it up.