Tom,

With enough ice-cream cones, you should be able to get back out to the RV 
site!

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: G5RV Update


> George:
>
> I tried several barrel  connectors at different points in the feed line
> system ast week-end, but that made no difference.  I am not sure of their
> quality, but they have not failed me in other situations at the home QTH, 
> at
> least so far as I can recall.
>
> That is a very good point, though, and I'll keep checking.
>
> I think my first step is to make sure the antenna continues to be
> electrically sound, and that there is not an intermittent short somewhere 
> as
> others have suggested.
>
> Then, I'll try to put it up, see if that changes anything, and go back
> through the feed line system from there.
>
> May make for an interesting week-end project, if we get out to the RV as
> planned.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: G5RV Update
>
>
>>i have had trouble with barol connecters. that might be your problem.  you
>> need good ones.  not cheap ones.