MFJ1778 G5RV WIRE ANTENNA AERIAL

Once you get this thing to the right height and the ladder free from any metal. It works great. More sensitive than my Xiegu VG4 for half the price. Made well. Good value.

Excelente

I can tune it on all the hf bands.

This antenna works as it should if you have a tuner this is not a resonant antenna so land coverage is great from 160 to 10 if you have a tuner

Stars should be based on construction quality and materials, not antenna performance. Do your research on the antenna theory and what to expect as far as radiation patterns, tunability, etc. Giving it two stars because you couldn't work the world last night with your antenna 10 feet of the ground is ridiculous. Every antenna is a compromise in some fashion. Off my soapbox.The antenna is ready to go out of the box. You can see from the picture the solder joints are not protected and will likely weather more easily. As others have said, the wire can kink easily. That goes with pretty much any larger diameter wire. I would have preferred a solid core insulated wire. Be careful as you're unpacking it, take your time. That's what why I subtracted one star. An antenna that's ready to go for the price, ain't bad.I cut a slit in a 2" PVC pipe to accommodate the silicone disc at the feed point and ran the ladder line down the pipe that acts as the center support. There's a hole at the top of the feed point disk that I ran a rope through and tied it through the PVC support pole to hold it down (like a chin strap). This setup has been through 60mph winds and the disc hasn't shown any signs of stress or wear.