Best Line To Feed 80 Meter Doublet ?

[G3TXQ]

The myth goes on and on and on. Ask G5RV (Louis Varney) -- he'll tell ya his invention is only good for 20 meters.

Gary WA7KKP

A bit difficult to ask him as Louis is SK.

So instead, let's take a look at what he wrote: "The G5RV antenna, with its special feeder arrangement, is a multiband centre-fed antenna capable of very efficient operation on all hf bands from 3.5 to 28mhz"

Yes, the myth goes on and on and on that Varney's antenna is only good for 20m

Steve G3TXQ

[KZ7ZZ]

I like 600 0hm open line. Any loss is at a minimum. With a good ant tuner you can use it on other bands. The 600 ohm line is not affected by weather as much.

I get my 600 ohm line via the internet. If interested in the web site send me an e-mail via qrz.com kz7zz tom

you will need a 4:1 baulin

[KA7NIQ]

I like 600 0hm open line. Any loss is at a minimum. With a good ant tuner you can use it on other bands. The 600 ohm line is not affected by weather as much.

I get my 600 ohm line via the internet. If interested in the web site send me an e-mail via qrz.com kz7zz tom

you will need a 4:1 baulin

There is a guy who makes TRUE Open Wire Line somewhere, and it is very reasonably priced as well. But after reading DX Engineering, 300 ohm line really is best for an all band 80 meter doublet W8JI says.