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| Reviews Summary for WA2NAN True-Talk G5RV |
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Reviews: 126
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Average rating: 4.9/5
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MSRP: $55
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Description: An extremely well made G5RV type antenna. Kerry (WA2NAN) builds these antennas with excellent materials and very good attention to detail. The center insulator is a really nice piece of work and all the connections are soldered and have heat shrink tubing on them. I am not affiliated at all with WA2NAN but have one of his antennas and it is great.
Info: kerry@northnet.org
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W8FLC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 2, 2009 12:18
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What an antenna.....
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Like other reviewers here at eHam, upon opening the box, you immediately notice the quality of the work put into this antenna. Nobody has anything on Kerry(WA2NAN) when it comes to building G5RV's.
I didn't have enough area at my home to put up the antenna the way I wanted. So I took it down to my mobile home on Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee. I eventually got tired of trimming tree branches and limbs. I only have it up about 18 feet all the way across, just in time for field day.
I was supprised at the performance. I did not have any trouble tuning up on any of the bands. I had contacts all along the east coast. Even had contacts with Alaska(KL7Y), Calif.(W6YX), AZ(N7WS), UT.(K7KF).
I do not have any problems with recommending this antenna to anyone. I can't wait to get back down there to try some DX work.
No regrets here. 73 W8FLC(Fred)
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KI6NIC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 4, 2009 17:17
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GREAT !!!!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Based on the reveiws here I got a 204ft g5rv. Kerry is customer service A+ before and after the purchase. This antenna opened up the world to me and got me on 160 meters. At this time it's up 35ft. in a pine tree with the ends 10ft high. I'm hiring a "tree monkey " to get it up to 65ft next month. I knew this was a winner when I opened the box and inspected the quality build. If you have room this one is for you. I have no regrets. 73 John KI6NIC
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NA7US
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 8, 2009 16:49
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Wow
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I researched all of the people who make the G5RV and this one had the highest rating. Mine arrived today and even though I had read of the quality, I was still pleasantly surprised. Works as advertised and that says a lot about Kerry and the True-Talk G5RV. Yes it cost more than the average but well worth it.
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W3DDF
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 7, 2009 10:04
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Excellent Antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I put up my 102' G5RV True-Talk antenna a few days ago. It is up at 35' with the ends up about 20'. Very good quality. Tuned up nicely on all bands including WARC. Highly recommended.
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KI0HS
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 4, 2009 11:35
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Very Pleased
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just came down from the roof after installing the 102' G5RV from True-Talk. The attention to quality components and manufacturing is apparent. I have a Yaesu FT-901DM feeding an LDG AT-1000 autotuner. Before the True-Talk, my antenna was a wire multi-band trap dipole. I had trouble getting the autotuner to handle the SWR. 20 meters was the only band I could consistently tune. I was blaming the autotuner. I just finished connecting the True-Talk and watched as the autotuner handled 75, 40 and 20 meters with ease. SWR is flat. No more RF in the shack either. Buy one of these, but only if you want quality and performance!
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G3UXB
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 31, 2009 21:17
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Great Antenna on Ebay
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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My G5RV Jr is absolutely the best built antenna, very good workmanship, for the last post you can buy them on eBay
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WA6RSV
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 20, 2009 15:50
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Brilliant!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just came down from the roof of my house where I had in the past installed different small nameless commercial "dummy load antennas"(radiated slightly better than dummy loads....) wasted hundreds and hundreds of dollars down the drain. Now with this antenna is like I am no longer deaf and mute!!! THEY CAN HEAR ME!!! first contact Shakalin Island (north of Japan) 5-7-9 with 100 Watts on 20 psk. Thats 5000 miles from my qth with almost no sunspots.
I thought all of your reviews were fake (just like for the other "nameless compromise" antennas that promised the world and got me..nothing.)
BUY IT!!!! IT WORKS RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!!!GREAT WORKMANSHIP!!! (I mounted it on two 1 1/4 " pvc poles from Home deepot 4 bucks each) up 33ft as an inverted V).
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K6VU
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 16, 2009 05:52
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Like a small yagi!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Just put up my 3rd True-Talk G5RV (at different QTH's), installed correctly, they exhibit low SWR, lo noise Rx which is great for the weak signals! I think as good as 2 el beam on 40/80, and 20m performance I'm very pleased with! On construction & quality of materials, I don't think you'll get close to finding one better!
Thanks (again) Kerry!
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WA2LUF
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 14, 2009 10:55
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best G5RV going
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is the second location I have used this antenna and have been very happy with it's performance. It is built like the proverbial brick______. Kerry pays attention to detail and uses quality material and construction techniques.
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K7PSA
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 3, 2009 15:39
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Glad I Got it !
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have a 200 ft. dipole up at 50 ft. running East to West, it works pretty good. I wanted to try a G5RV [102 ft.] running North to South,so,I bought the True-Talk G5RV for that, its up at 21 ft. on the ends and drops slightly in the center, I run it through a Ameritron ATR-20 antenna tuner. I am amazed how much better it works than my other one. These antennas are as good as it gets,for a wire antenna, really! You won't be disappointed with it, if it don't do what you want , you need a beam up at 50 or 60 ft. Thanks Kerry, Bob K7PSA
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