My First Antenna Installation (G5RV)

This is the results of my first attempt at installing an amateur radio antenna. The G5RV is a 102′ wire flat top antenna with support for all the HF bands us…
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  1. lcfgroup
    lcfgroup says:

    Hi Dave – You can find plans for 450 ohm ladder line antenna’s in the ARRL
    hand book and on line. Also MFJ company makes many of them already
    assembled. About the concrete wall – this is a physical problem of the hole
    in the wall. I don’t think you would lose much just running the ladder line
    thought wall if that is possible – your idea should work also- The end fed
    zepp should work as well – you may want to make it longer if you have the
    room. Dave KK4WW Computer Collector Historian

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  2. lcfgroup
    lcfgroup says:

    Hi Thank you all for viewing my videos I do a computer blog — TAKE A LOOK
    microcomputermuseum-com Thank You Dave KK4WW Computer Collector/Historian

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  3. lcfgroup
    lcfgroup says:

    We are located in Floyd Virginia – the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains
    and 6 miles West of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The LCF Group has available
    for the public a community amateur radio station N4USA and a Historical
    Microcomputer Museum. We welcome you to come by for a visit. The LCF Group
    also keeps lots festivals & events going at our Chantilly Farm – We have
    annual Bluegrass festival ever in May on Memorial Day . A beautiful special
    event hamradio station N4USA at farm also – Dave KK4WW

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  4. David Spiller
    David Spiller says:

    Thanks Dave, I was wondering if you could discuss antennas for the
    transmatch, I have a viking by Johnson and the swr coupler. I have had this
    for years but never used it as I don’t know how to build a balanced twin
    line and run it through my concrete wall. I suppose I could build two 4:1
    balun’s one on each side of the wall and connect the balun’s to a short run
    of coax then use the unbalanced twin lead up my tower to make a end fed
    zepp for 1/4 wave on the lowest freq. I like QRP CW , AE4J

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  5. murrij
    murrij says:

    I’m way beyond envious with the height your antenna is at. I’ve got a G5RV
    up as of yesterday but its only about 5′ off the ground. Lotsa work to do.
    I also need to put a balun together. Right now I go through 30′ of wound up
    coax then into my funcube dongle. It’s amazing what i can pull in even with
    my poor setup tho! Love this type of antenna. 

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  6. Aaren Jensen
    Aaren Jensen says:

    First HF QSO!!!! Thanks to VE7DO (Blake) who runs a net with the local
    NORAC club members on Sunday mornings on 20m (14.153). Blake winters in
    Mazatlan Mexico and chats on Sunday mornings with the local ham’s back home
    here in the North Okanagan. Conditions this morning weren’t great. but we
    were able to hear each other and exchange some words.

    I installed my first antenna (G5RV) yesterday.

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