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E9C09
Which of the following describes a G5RV antenna?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: A. A wire antenna center-fed through a specific length of open-wire line connected to a balun and coaxial feed line
The G5RV is a center-fed wire antenna. It uses a specific length of open-wire line, then a balun and coax to the radio.
Tip: G5RV: wire, ladder line section, then coax.