Yeah, it does involve the same coax, but again, that looked ok on 
Saturday.

Will check again to be sure.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Update


> That might possibly explain why your screwdriver wasn't performing? Just a
> thought, I don't know if that involved any of the same coax or not.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:05 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
>