Short QSO between K3DUB & PA0GMW on 80m

Short QSO between myself K3DUB and Paul, PA0GMW on 80m.Rig is a Kenwood TS-430Sw/ 100W and my G5RV with around 60W showing on peaks on the meter. The ends of the G5RV are only 5-10ft off the ground with the center up about 30ft...the one end of the antenna loops over a tree branch, turns 90 deg left and down at a 45 deg angle, loops over another tree branch and does a 180 back on itself. But I guess it works!

Edit: Google Sketchup model of my G5RV....not to scale, you get the idea... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhq-_9YxNfU

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• 80m
• amateur radio
• ham radio
• dx
• cq

[bab5871]

Yeah it's sort of hard to explain...I'll grab a video in the morning.

[realisticspeakers]

Can you take a video of your antenna?

[bab5871]

@realisticspeakers Sort of a quick google sketchup model...just to give an idea of angles. Totally and completely not to scale obviously.

[VictoreCelia]

cool...

[eibeer]

not seen a 430 in many many years ......