I don't know if this applies to all flavors of the G5RV but the N8AMZ 
version that I just put up here calls for at least 70 feet of coax before 
the ladder line.  Consequently, I have a bunch of it coiled up in the shack. 
So far, it's working great, especially on 40 meters.  Surprisingly, it Works 
better on 30 than the old one did.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment


>    Tom:
>
> Well, the coax is not a problem. ... I was just trying to keep my feed 
> line
> as short as possible.
>
> My next approach (once I get the short figured out), is to get the antenna
> up in the trees, as I originally had planned. How exactly I'm going to do
> that remains to be seen, but I'm sure there's a solution somewhere.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: G5RV Disappointment
>
>
>> You shouldn't be seeing a dead short.
>>
>> If you're wrapped around a metal ladder you'll never get the thing to
>> work.
>> You've got to be away from metal.  Also, that antenna usually likes to 
>> see
>> 50ft
>> of coax and an 8-10 turn choke will help with the coax.  They're good
>> little
>> antennas so don't give up yet but also keep in mind that you won't get 
>> the
>> performance with a sloper that you will with a flat top configuration.
>> You'll
>> have more of a vertical takeoff angle.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>