ZS6BKW vs G5RV

[k1htv]

For those of you presently using or those considering installing a G5RV
antenna, take a look at the ZS6BKW antenna. It is a modified G5RV with
slightly different dimensions which result in better SWR & bandwidth
characteristics than the G5RV. It even performs well on 6 Meters. You can
check it out at:

http://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/ZS6BKW-2.pdf

73 de Rich - K1HTV

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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:48:00 -0500
From: Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] High SWR on 20 and 40
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The 16 feet of window line makes me wonder if you're not trying to do
a half-size G5RV, but got the top dimensions wrong.  It would be 51'
(instead of 67 which is REALLY bad on 20 meters), or a little longer,
say 54' if you wanted to load on 17m and 12m.

My K2/10 and the auto tuner will match most anything, but your lengths
are not anything I would do on purpose for multiband  : >)

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> If you did not disconnect the KAT2, then please tell us the setup (all
> the connections) when you have SWR readings below 1.5.
> That may be capable of providing some sort of clue.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR

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[David Cutter]

I used one that a friend brought along for us on ZS1RBN several years ago
and it still required a matching unit.  I couldn't say how it performed
compared to the 5RV, but the figures look good on paper.  As with most wire
antennas on dxpeditions, you rarely get the things at optimal height; come
to think of it, neither can I on my home station, hi !

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich - K1HTV"

> For those of you presently using or those considering installing a G5RV
> antenna, take a look at the ZS6BKW antenna. It is a modified G5RV with
> slightly different dimensions which result in better SWR & bandwidth
> characteristics than the G5RV. It even performs well on 6 Meters. You can
> check it out at:
>
> http://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/ZS6BKW-2.pdf
>
> 73 de Rich - K1HTV
>

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