I really do get what you are saying, Howard, which is why I'm 
wondering if something was going on up there on top of the manager's RV that 
I did not know about initially.

It just seems strange that the antenna looks fine on the ground, at least 
upon initial inspection.

Believe me, I'm going to check all antenna and feed line connections 
thoroughly before putting it up again, and this time, we'll do it in trees, 
as I originally had planned.

Once again (and I know I have said this before), I appreciate everyone's 
patience with this entire problem-solving exercise.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: G5RV Update


> Tom,
>
> If all the components of the G5 are insulated, I don't see how the antenna
> being in the proximity of the metal roof or one of the legs wrapped around 
> a
> metal ladder leg could cause continuity between the two sides of the
> antenna.  I do believe that the antenna wrapped around the ladder leg 
> would
> most definitely detune it though.
>
> Now, if the ladder is connected to ground, perhaps through the metal frame
> of the R V and the AC power system, and your G5 was actually connected to
> the ladder through a break in the insulation on the antenna wire and the
> shield side of your coax wiring in your RV is connected to that same power
> line ground than you could read a possible short if the ladder side of 
> your
> G5 was the center of the coax feed line.
>
> I don't know anything about RV construction, however if the AC receptacles
> are mounted in metal electrical boxes and the electrical boxes are mounted
> to a metal RV frame then the whole metal frame of the RV would be 
> connected
> to the power line ground because the mounting ears of normal household 
> type
> receptacles are connected to ground.
>
> I know that was poorly written, but read it slowly and I think you will
> understand my thoughts.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3