My g5rv is bent to a 90dg angle and works fine. I can use it from 80-10m with
the exception of 30m where I can't tune it out. Since I don't have a key right
now that's not an issue for me <g>.
Tom
Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html