450 Ohm Cable is not a Drop in Replacement for Coax (

[@norrinradd8952]

I think Dave meant to say, "it can be low loss". Having a window line run in close proximity or touching metal objects, running window line on the ground, running window line through a structure, and of course window line getting wet. These are all scenarios where window line has potential to incur losses that just wouldn't happen with coax.

[@TheHillsHaveFPV]

When i first saw your videos, my first question was "why doesn't he just put the camera on a tripod ffs" But honestly, the slight movement is very satisfying. Especially at the opening, its absolutely perfect. I think you're the first channel who's ever done "shaky cam" in a good and pleasing way.

[@Rabbitherder]

Thanks for answering my question, Dave! It was concise enough to give me a place to start, yet left a lot of enjoyable rabbit holes to explore. Nice work!

[@montybates5176]

Great stuff to know. Thanks Dave and 73

[@robincross4625]

You did not even suggest window line with no Balun at the Antenna. An auto antenna tuner with memories would be able to match the antenna in no time. Even a manual tuner could be set repeatably to known settings very easily. With this setup the antenna would be able to operate on all bands ABOVE the fundamental frequency.

[@AC3HT]

Thanks, Dave. Enjoyed the video. 73, AC3HT

[@klikkolee]

Regarding the standing wave not actually being standing -- can you use superposition to describe the voltage along the line as the sum of a true standing wave and another wave? That would make the phrase "standing wave ratio" intuitive.

[@thatfonkyhonky336]

looking to replace my 150' of coax to my CB antenna with 450, and on both ends im going to use a coax balun 4:1 with a 1/4~ piece of 300 flatline which should bring it to 450. be good for monoband operation. not a ham so i don't have to worry about other bands for this one so i can ixnay the loss potential with using ferrite

[@00Klingon]

I too have a QRP radio, the IC-705 and my first antenna provided to me is a G5RV 102' that came with window line as a feed line. I was told I would always need to run a tuner so I hook it up to my AH-705 which is connected to my radio via coax. Is this the appropriate way to run this antenna or do I need an additional balun? Also I sometimes struggle to find a tree tall enough to get the window line completely off the ground. I always make sure it doesn't coil and it runs perpendicular to the dipole wires but will touching the ground be badly detrimental? I haven't noticed an issue so far but how much worse is this setup than one where the center of the antenna is at an appropriate height?

[@glenmartin2437]

Thanks for the reminder. N0QFT