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Category: Antennas: HF: Verticals; Wire; Loop

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Review Summary For : WA2NAN True-Talk G5RV
Reviews: 264MSRP: 90
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.

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KK6DOA Rating: 2016-12-18
Works like a champ! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I got the G5RV junior and it works great, i now hear all kinds of traffic i never heard before.......Thanks Kerry.
KC3LZ Rating: 2016-12-07
SUPER DOUBLE G5RV Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This antenna works better than my dipole, all my loops and even my old G5RV that I got from Kerry. This antenna is 206' long, works on all the HF bands and I call it my magic SUPER DOUBLE G5RV. Ask Kerry about his NEW DOUBLE ZEPP antenna. I like this NEW antenna, called the SUPER DOUBLE G5RV from TRUE-TALK and know you will too. TRUE TALK makes the BEST..........Thanks Kerry
Don KC3LZ

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Earlier 5-star review posted by KC3LZ on 2014-05-22

Received my antenna this morning at 9:30 and had it up and playing at 11:00.
It is constructed like a tank and is of great quality.....
I have worked many station with very good reports.
Thank You Kerry WA2NAN


Thanks again ...Don KC3LZ
THIS ANTENNA IS A KEEPER...............
N1SER Rating: 2016-10-23
Very well made and works great Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have the Jr model of this antenna and it has made a huge difference in the contacts I've made both US and DX. First the construction is top notch and as a matter of fact it withstood the winds of hurricane Matthew we had here in FL so it's super tough. As for performance it's been the best HF antenna I've had so far. I live in a restricted HOA and I've placed the center in a tree so it hides well too. Also, any questions from the maker are answered quickly. Highly recommended antenna!
WA1KPD Rating: 2016-09-19
Excellent Construction Time Owned: more than 12 months.
As a ham for over 40 years I never thought I would be purchasing wire antennas. However, this is the second of these antennas I have purchased. The first one is located deep in the woods behind my house and I have just added this one as a second one close to the house.
Both are beautifully and strongly constructed and arrive in a very neat package. The price antenna is slightly more than the cost of the component parts, making it an easy choice.
Delivery on both was fast and communication was excellent.
W1MBZ Rating: 2016-09-17
Quite satisfied! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I hoisted my new True-Talk G5RV antenna up today, approx 38" center, in an inverted "V"configuration, to approx 8' each end. SE to SW direction. Went in the house, hooked it up to my tuner and into my TenTec 544. I was able to achieve a 1/1 ratio at 100W output on 20 Meters, 14.329. My first OSO was Island Co. WA (2,494 mi) from here in Rhode Island. Signal was strong both ways 5/9 & 5/9. I'm very impressed with the quality construction and design. Works fine for me!
N2RFY Rating: 2016-09-12
Great Antenna! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just got my station up and running again after about 8 years being off line. After renting for many years, I recently purchased a home and had the opportunity to put my antennas up again. I had formerly used a full length G5RV with my old station, but do not have the space here at the new place, so I opted for a G5RV Jr. I came across Kerry's antenna and went ahead and ordered it. Delivery was quick and the construction is very solid. I like the sky blue wire he used. Kerry was extremely helpful and offered great individual service. I haven't had a chance to put many miles on it yet but I have gotten great signal reports thus far. Tunes up great with my LDG Z100 on my Yaesu FT 840. Plus Kerry includes the coax. Highly recommended.
W4MCH Rating: 2016-08-26
Very well made Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
High quality construction, very fast to ship. This will be a great addition to my small but growing station. Love the shy blue top hat wires, it will blend in nicely.
KB4YHO Rating: 2016-07-15
Best G5RV and great service Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have three of Kerry's G5RV's. Two are still in operation and have survived severe weather conditions. One is installed between two pine trees around 50 feet at my beach house for over a year. This one is about 2 miles from the shore. It shows no degradation in performance or overall physical intergrity. I did buy another as a spare but haven't needed it yet. These antenna's tune up and stay up if mounted properly. Kerry's service is second to none and he keeps you informed every step of the way. I realize some fellow amateurs have differing opinions on the G5RV but it's priced right and built like a tank.
Thanks Kerry for consistantly providing the HAM community with a quality product and service.
K3JB Rating: 2016-06-28
Great Anrenna Time Owned: more than 12 months.
This is my second G5RV from Kerry. My original one has been up at my QTH for about six years with my K3. I have tried a number of different antenna's for Field Day using my Icom-7000.
This year I purchased a second from Kerry and it did a great job. I shared my station with another operator, he stated " if he could hear the station he could talk to the station". I had it set up as a sloper, from the top of a flag pole to the propeller shaft of a DC-3. This will be my set up for all future Field Days. Thank you Kerry for a great product. 73, Rich
K5DYL Rating: 2016-06-16
Robust Antenna! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I ordered this antenna because of all the great reviews I have read on here, and what they say about it is spot on. First the communication from Kerry is above average; he kept me in the loop the whole way. Shipping speed was also outstanding; I had in within 11 calendar days from ordering it and receiving it. The construction is impressive, meticulous attention to detail and quality materials make it head and shoulders above any wire antenna I ever owned. I did a noise level test because I had read so may reviews that said the noise level dropped, so I wanted to be able to compare. I took a video of the level on 40 mts with my MFJ G5RV, and then took that one down and installed the True-Talk, it took 50 minutes and that included taking out my big ladder and all the other tasks involved. When I turned on my TS-2000 and tuned it, Palstar AT1KM, I thought I had left the preamp off, but no, it was still on and I had lost 2 s units in noise. Checked into a net on 40 and received a good report. I will revisit when I can contact some distant stations, but as of now I love this thing. Thanks Kerry, great craftsmanship.