[ke0me]

update

jury-rigged some standoffs so the ladder line stays at least 6" from the jackkite pole.
The ant loads on all bands (40-10), with some being more "touchy " to match than others.

10 meters is iffy, hard to get below 3:1 SWR.

Interestingly, 20 meters does not need a tuner, I use the antenna direct. So, wonder where the resonance is coming from?

If you add the 17 feet of ladder line with the 26 feet of one side of the top section, you get pretty close to a full half wave for each side of the antenna. Is that correct? I hav7en't searched too much on the antenna theory of this antenna.

Thought this might start a discussion of G5RV type antennas.

PS- I do have an air wound balun at the feed point of the ladder line.