Howard:
At the current time, the center of the G5RV is about maybe 15 feet or so
behind the RV in a nearby tree.
I, too, had thought of the 30-foot fiber-glass mast idea. In fact, once I
get my screw-driver off the RV, there actually is a piece of pipe that I
could either stick the mast inside, or strap the mast too, so the wheels are
turning here also.
My concern, though, is that the mast may have to be guyed, unless it is a
telescoping mast of some sort, but once again, it may be possible.
I had hoped to look for such a mast at Dayton, but as you know, I never got
there.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable
> Tom,
>
> Where is the center or feed point of your G5 in relation to your RV? I
> mean, is it over any point of the RV? What I am thinking is that if the
> center is over, lets say, the rear where the ladder is, than you could
> possibly strap a 30 or so foot telescoping mast to the ladder to push up
> the
> center of the G5. By using a fiberglass mast there wouldn't be any
> interaction with the ladder line coming down from the G5.
>
> Just thinking out loud.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>
>
>> Thanks for keeping the list, Steve, and I think you got everyone.
>>
>> Thanks also to everyone who gave me signal reports.
>>
>> I know my G5RV set-up out at the RV isn't the greatest, but the darn
>> thing
>> does at least work, and seems to work better than the screw-driver ever
>> did.
>>
>> Now, I need to consider how to improve my situation further, which will
>> certainly keep my mind occupied throughout the summer months when camping
>> out there.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:52 PM
>> Subject: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>>
>>
>>>A very informal roundtable today on 7.191. Nobody really "ran it" and
>>> due to some odd conditions there was sometimes a need for double relays,
>>> so all could be heard. I did try to keep a list of check-ins, but
>>> sorry if I missed anyone.
>>>
>>> KB8TYJ live from the RV
>>> W3IUU
>>> WB9R
>>> WA7FXB
>>> KG4ITD
>>> KB2YAA
>>> KD2CDU
>>> KB1TBE George in Maine
>>> WA9YBW
>>>
>>> KW3A
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>
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