Sorry Don, I use a 40M Double extended Zepp, when I can find a couple of tall trees with nothing in between.
Not easy in a country where the National Average Height for trees is an amazing 5 metres high...:-) *Getting* the height is easy, *finding* the trees is a little more difficult. 73 Gary On 14 February 2013 12:20, Brian Alsop <[email protected]> wrote: > Ariel, > > Please explain to me how your SWR measurements translate to ERP. > > There are a whole bunch of things potentially between your rig and the > antenna. Then of course there is antenna pattern. > > I once had a summer job at Airborne Instruments Labs. Part of the "summer > trainee" job was to listen to lectures from some of the engineers. > > One particular engineer knew hams worshiped SWR. He showed us their > latest satellite antenna. It had a 5:1 SWR few relative to 50 ohms. Their > measurments showed no measurable loss due to mismatch. Why? The length of > the feedline was 6". > > 73 de Brian/K3KO > > > > > On 2/14/2013 00:23, Ariel Jacala wrote: > >> I second Gerald. The Zs6 is a much more efficient antenna and provides a >> better balance of performance. I got DXCC on the G5RV but I got DXCC - >> QRP on the ZS6BKW. I took comparative measurements of SWR using an AA-200 >> analyzer between the two and you can read it on my blog at >> http://www.ny4g.blogspot.com. >> >> The ZS6BKW is not a perfect antenna but it is the least imperfect of the >> simple single wire antennas IMHO. If you want a better multiband, you can >> try the super loop but it is a multiple wire delta loop. >> >> The K2 will tune a G5RV but your ERP will be better on the ZS6 >> >> Ariel NY4G >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 13, 2013, at 5:18 PM, "Gerald Manthey" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would prefer the ZS6BKW , it is a improved G5RV. Google it and I think >>> you will be impressed compared to the G5RV 102. >>> Just my option. >>> Gerald- KC6CNN >>> On Feb 13, 2013 4:14 PM, "Paul and Sue Huff" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Here in the dead of winter I am thinking about spring antenna projects. >>>> One of the antennas that I am considering is a basic 102 ft G5RV. I >>>> would >>>> be interested in hearing about any experience that anyone has had with >>>> this >>>> antenna and a K2 (QRP) with the internal antenna tuner. Is the tuner >>>> able >>>> to provide a match on all bands from 80 to 10? 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