Tom,

While you have the antenna down, do the following:

1.  Check for continuity from the center pin of the coax connector on the 
coax pigtail to each end of the antenna's horizontal elements there should 
be continuity to one of them.

2.  Now do the same from the shield side of the coax connector on the coax 
pigtail and you should have continuity to the end of the opposite leg.

Alternatively, you could connect the ends of the antenna horizontal legs 
together if possible and than check for a short across the coax connector on 
the end of the coax pigtail.

I am only suggesting this so that you will know that there are no breaks in 
the connections at each end of the ladder line.  Can only do this on the 
ground. Impossible to do with the antenna in the air.

73

Howard #3






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:05 PM
Subject: G5RV Update


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, tonight, with a little bribery in the form of an ice cream cone on 
> the
> way out to the RV, the XYL and I took the trip to retrieve the suspect 
> G5RV.
>
> The antenna is now right here in front of me, and guess what I found!
>
> With the antenna taken down, and now free of any connections, there is an
> open circuit across the PL259!  In other words, no continuity across the
> connector!
>
> So, to me, this would indicate that the antenna is sound electrically.
>
> Before putting it up again, of course, I will check all connections, but
> this, to me, is very encouraging.
>
> It also indicates to me that there is a problem somewhere in my feed line
> system, hopefully not in the feed line that runs underneath the RV.
>
> At least, though, I think I've now got the problem isolated in a major 
> way.
>
> Will keep everyone posted, but, unless I'm deluding myself, I'm now 
> greatly
> encouraged.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ