I think I'd drill a hold in it, not overly big, but then cut the slot with a
hack saw to that hole, just so the hole holds the ladder line, maybe a
little more secure. If it's big enough for you to be able to do that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv question
>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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