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The W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that covers 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance. It is easy and inexpensive to build, similar to a G5RV but performs better on 20 meters. The antenna is difficult to model but has received positive feedback from users worldwide. It is ideal for hams without towers, requiring only two vertical supports about 130 feet apart. The antenna consists of three half waves in-phase on 20 meters with a half-wave 20 meter line transformer, offering a six-lobe pattern, gain broadside to the antenna, and low feed point impedance for easy matching.

Notes, and considerations about the G5RV antenna

The page provides detailed information on the G5RV antenna, its feeder arrangement, and efficient operation on HF bands from 3.5 to 28 MHz. It includes dimensions for installation in limited spaces, variations for different bands, and impedance matching details.

Excellent guide to build your own G5RV antenna by Lombry

About G5RV antennas, with radiation pattern produced with eznec

G5RV 40m Beam Antenna. Adding a 28 ft. piece of vertical wire to one end of a 102 ft. center-fed dipole turns it into a 40m beam with a very wide beamwidth

A G5RV plan for 10-160 meters, 10-40 and 10-80 meters band

The Walnut Tower antenna project

The ZS6BKW variant of the G5RV claims to offer multi-band coverage without the need for a tuner. This article looks at whether or not these claims are valid in a real life installation.

Multi-band centre-fed antenna capable of very efficient operation on all HF bands, specifically designed with dimensions which allow it to be installed in gardens and other open spaces which accommodate a reasonably-straight run of 31.1m (102 ft) for the flat-top standard model.

G5RV Formula, a simple multiband antenna, by Rick, KC8AON

Also known as G5RV junior the half size G5RV feature reduced dimension and multiband coverage

Photographs and QSL of Louis Varney father of G5RV antenna

Theory and operantions, G5RV construction tips by Keith, KE2DI

A G5RV revisitation by G0GSF Brian in a PDF File

The original G5RV antenna system consists of a center-fed horizontal 102' wire plus a 34' length of open-wire 525-Ohm feeder. Louis Varney, the antenna system's developer, intended two other features. Learn more at Cebik website

K4TR Manufacture and sell simple dipoles, half square 2 wire phased vertical arrays, end fed zepp antennas, G5RV antennas. 1:1 baluns

46ft multi-band antenna for small gardens. Works well on 80m. An excellent DX performer and is an ideal replacement for your half size G5RV

A small antenna for all amateur bands, including 80 meters, and in a small garden without the compromise. An ideal replacement for those half size antennas such as the 1/2 size G5RV and Windom 40

G8OFZ multi-band antenna for 80-10m, this antenna appears to be a derivative of the Doublet and the Classic G5RV

A shortened G5RV antenna design

Some common questions and a full thread on G5RV antenna.

Why the G5RV is a good antenna on 75m and 40m

The alternative multi-band solution, covers more bands than a G5RV, light weight, won't damage your trees.

How to build a G5RV in italian

G8ODE schema to reduce a half-size G5RV to 70 ft.

A 46ft multi-band antenna for small gardens that works on 80m. An excellent DX performer and is an ideal replacement for your half size G5RV by G7FEK

How to turn a G5RV antenna into a 160 meter band antenna with easy to find parts. A G5RV adapter for tob band by Thomas AD1B

Pascal VA2PV article on G5RV in french

Feeding a G5RV Overview by VK1OD

This is from a posting on the BARK PBBS Keith, WB2VUO

ZS6BKW Antenna article by DM2HB compared to DL1PBD G5RV and W3DZZ similar antennas

Yet another G5RV antenna plan to build a G5RV Antenna for 80 to 10 meters usage

The Truth about the G5RV Antenna, how to optimize the design to be more efficient on all bands

This antenna was described by Bill, G4KIH in Sprat 52 and is actually a G5RV modified to fit into a small space.

Review by G3TXQ and comparison to its modificated versions. SWR Measurements on inverted V setup and comparison from EZNEC model and a real one.

The G5RV JR cover 10-40 meters band a project by PU2OKE

How to Build a ZS6BKW Antenna, an optimised version of the popular G5RV multiband Antenna, basically a random length dipole with a 450 Ohm ladder line acting as a 1:1 transformer by VK4MDX

Article about homebrewing a G5RV antenna by KC6CFF

Ham radio antennas and electronics, specialized in 1/2 wave dipole, OCF dipole, windom, full wave loop, end fed, inverted L, portable end fed antenna, long wire, SWL antenna, fan dipole, multiband dipole, G5RV and military antennas.

Notes and information about G5RV antenna, analysis of short feed lines and relation with SWR

Homebrew G5RV a simple multiband antenna. This article shows detailed pictures of a G5RV home made antenna, including antenna size and dimensions by 9M2ZAK

Optimising a typical G5RV antenna by VK1OD

About the G5RV antenna, construction notes and tipical dimensions

What VK4MDX/vk2kmi learned from building his own G5RV antenna and the ZS6BKW variant.

An optimized variant of the venerable G5RV multiband antenna

The ZS6BKW antenna evolved from an optimization of the G5RV antenna. The SWR on 80m is too high and the 40 ft ladder line matching section is a little too long on 17m and a little too short on 10m

Building the double size G5RV antenna, part list, assembly part, dimensions and assembly instruction in a pdf document

A very interesting blog article on a real world comparison on the popular multiband wire antenna, the G5RV, by Bob Raynor N4JTE

Presentation by AC8GY on classic G5RV Antennas and other horizontal dipoles, the popular G5RV, ZS6BKW, dipole fan, Alpha-Delta DX-CC and a trap dipole are modeled in EZNEC and compared.