The Amazing Doublet Dipole G5RV

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This is post 2471 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas.

Another excellent choice for an HF multiband antenna is a G5RV and its variants.

In this video from "Ham Radio CQ", we get a good idea of the preparation and testing needed to make this "classic" HF antenna come to life.

Properly designed, this antenna will give you several Amateur Radio HF bands at a modest cost.

Here are some comments from the author:

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