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<blockquote data-quote="OKCHunter" data-source="post: 4307679" data-attributes="member: 8534"><p>I’d simplify things a bit for those just starting out on HF with a General License. A good transceiver like you mentioned, an antenna tuner, and a G5RV (or G5RV jr) will get you on almost all HF bands. I started with a G5RV jr strung out in my attic with bends due to attic space (HOA restrictions) and can actually tune it for 80M. The jr is only intended to go up to 40M. I have communicated (voice and/or digital) with most countries in the world and every continent (including an Antarctica research station) on that antenna. I’ve since installed a multi-band vertical with 90 radials. I’ve got it on a tilt-up base so it is down when not in use (HOA restrictions, again). That vertical is better from an omnidirectional standpoint but the G5RV jr definitely has less noise for receiving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OKCHunter, post: 4307679, member: 8534"] I’d simplify things a bit for those just starting out on HF with a General License. A good transceiver like you mentioned, an antenna tuner, and a G5RV (or G5RV jr) will get you on almost all HF bands. I started with a G5RV jr strung out in my attic with bends due to attic space (HOA restrictions) and can actually tune it for 80M. The jr is only intended to go up to 40M. I have communicated (voice and/or digital) with most countries in the world and every continent (including an Antarctica research station) on that antenna. I’ve since installed a multi-band vertical with 90 radials. I’ve got it on a tilt-up base so it is down when not in use (HOA restrictions, again). That vertical is better from an omnidirectional standpoint but the G5RV jr definitely has less noise for receiving. [/QUOTE]
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