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Albert Einstein said …
"I am often asked how radio works. Well, you see, wire telegraphy is like a very long cat. You yank his tail in New York and he meows in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? Now, radio is exactly the same, except that there is no cat."
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G5RV vs Alpha Delta DX LB Plus: Which Antenna ?
For the past year, I’ve been using the legendary G5RV HF antenna (Full length, 51 feet each side, 29 feet of balanced 300 Ohms twin-lead, 18 gauge copper wire) and the Alpha Delta DX LB Plus multi-band fan dipole antenna (100 feet, 12 gauge copper). The G5RV manufacturer claims are that it will cover from 10 meters thru 80 meter bands. The Alpha Delta claims are that it will cover 10 meter thru 160 meter. Both antenna are connected to my HF transceiver (Kenwood TS590S) using 50 Ohm coax, terminated on PL259 connectors. The Alpha Delta is setup as an inverted-v at 40 feet with an acute angle of 110 degrees. The … Continue reading