a hax saw works great.
73
Colin, v A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: g5rv question
> Well, I know that mine is much more horizontal than that, plus, I
think
> they tied the ladder line to the spouting on the side of the house--not a
> good idea, now that I think about it. May explain a lot of the trouble
I'm
> having.
>
> I've found a piece of PVC pipe, and now have to figure out how to cut it.
>
> Never done that before.
>
> But, hang in there, guys: I'm learning.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>
>
> >I had someone look at mine last night, the twin lead is not horizontal,
but
> > not flat to the ground either, it probably comes down at about a 20
degree
> > angle. It works though. That's what's important.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: g5rv question
> >
> >
> >> Thanks very much, John.
> >>
> >> Will give it a try.
> >>
> >> I'm hoping to get the G5RV back up and running in time for my TS480,
> >> which
> >> I'm going to pick up tomorrow, weather permitting. The dealer is
about
> >> a
> >> 2-hour drive from here.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:09 AM
> >> Subject: Re: g5rv question
> >>
> >>
> >>> You can get plastic stand offs for stuff like that but I'm sure you
can
> >>> make
> >>> them too, I can think of a lot of different ways you could do it. I
> >>> never
> >>> put mine up that way so I don't know how far away to put it but if it
> >>> worked
> >>> the way you had it before, I'd just go with that.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:12 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Steve:
> >>>>
> >>>> I bet that may be the case. I'll get the XYL to do a visual on it
> >>>> maybe
> >>>> later today if there is enough daylight when we're done with work.
> >>>>
> >>>> If I change the ladder line back to a vertical configuration, do you
or
> >>>> anyone have thoughts on how far it should stand off from the tower,
and
> >>>> how
> >>>> I might most eassily create the stand off?
> >>>>
> >>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:03 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Tom,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Any chance that the now horizontal ladder line has collected some
> >>>>> ice
> >>>>> or
> >>>>> snow that it wouldn't have if vertical?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Steve KW3A
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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