John:

I was actually thinking of something like that.  Maybe I can try wrapping a 
piece of rubber garden hose around the ladder side where I mount the 
antenna, and see if that makes any difference.

Certainly, that'd be the simplest and cheapest thing to do.

Any more suggestions from you and the others would be most appreciated.

73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: 2-meter/440 antenna for an RV


> what if you insulate the mast where you mount it to the ladder? I wouldn't
> think it's RF cupping up that high above it, but that might work the way I
> suggested.