MFJ-1778 G5RV Multiband Antenna
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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1
Theory Of Operation ....................................................................................................... 1
80 meter band:..................................................................................................... 1
40 meter band:..................................................................................................... 1
30 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
20 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
17 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
15 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
12 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
10 meter band:..................................................................................................... 2
160 meter band:................................................................................................... 3
Tools And Time Requirements ....................................................................................... 3
Safety Precautions:.......................................................................................................... 3
Installing The Antenna.................................................................................................... 4
Horizontal Antenna ............................................................................................. 4
Inverted "V" Antenna:......................................................................................... 4
Sloper Antenna:................................................................................................... 5
160 Meter Operation: .......................................................................................... 5
Balun Requirement ......................................................................................................... 6
Air Wound Balun Construction ...................................................................................... 6
Tuning The Antenna ....................................................................................................... 7
Grounding Considerations .............................................................................................. 7
Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 7
Technical Assistance....................................................................................................... 8