Radio Oasis G5RV_Senior User guide

The G5RV Senior Multi-Band Antenna
204 ft.
#14 Stranded Copper HD
Avoid Kinks when un-coiling
Weather-proof coupler
Strain-relief Center lnsulalor w/ Stainless Steel Hardware
63 ft. Matching Section 450 ft. Ladder Line
To your 52 ohm coax
This antenna should be supported with rope or other non-conductor.
The Ladder Line should come away from the at-top at a right angle for at least 15 feet.
The antenna can be erected as an inverted vee (120º minimum included angle).
Use a piece of heat-shrinkable tubing for weather-proong your PL-259 coax plug.
A suitable antenna tuner will permit operation on all bands 160 through 10 meters.
The G5RV Jr. Functions as follows:
3.5-4.0 MHz A colinear array with 2 half-waves fed in-phase. 7 .0-7.3 MHz A center-fed long wire, 3 half-waves fed out-of-phase.
14.0-14.4 MHz Two full-wave anteffra$ fed in-phase.
18.0 MHz A 5 half-wave long wire. 21124 MHz Two long-wire antennas, each 3 half-waves, fed in-phase.
28./29.7 MHz A seven half-wave long wire antenna.
This antenna was designed by Louis Varney, G5RV, in 1946
Radio Oasis, LLC PO BOX 725 South Salem, NY 10590
914.533.2758 www.radio-oasis.com
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