In my case, a balanced antenna tuner that can handle the big rig is very limited, like a Johnson kilowatt match box MIGHT handle it. While I limit the pep to 1500 watts, the audio compressor is only so fast and peaks beyond 3kw likely get through. AM also demands a high duty cycle with its constant carrier.
Getting the open wire line into the basement shack is also a problem, with all the metal pipes and ductwork around. The 20 feet of coax seems to not cause problems at all. Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Kopp > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:16 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] OT - G5RV antenna & baluns > > K5KVH sums it up in his opening paragraph ... > > I have G5RV's original article introducing the antenna. > He specifically states that it is a 20M antenna, and yet it's > now somehow become a do-all-bands wonder ... an almost > "cult" thing. The same thing happened with the single-wire fed > Windom years ago. EVERYONE had them. > > Why would one want to clobber up an open-wire fed dipole? > The G5RV version requires a tuner when used on bands other > than 20M, so why not bring the open-wire to the tuner and > dispense with the open-wire-to-coax transition kludge hanging > outside in the sky? It's a simple application made difficult. > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
