Tom:

Well, I have to see if I have enough extra coax for the choke anyway.  And, 
I like your suggestion about using the ohm meter on the antenna.  Now, what 
I need is some reasonable weather to work in--not this 30-degree stuff with 
wind, occasional precip, and fog.

But then again, they say that this is when the best antenna work is often 
done.

Now, if I can convince the XYL of that!  (grin)

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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Subject: Re: g5rv question


> As I understand it, Tom, the ladder line is supposed to be more vertical. 
> That
> choke seems to help with that.  I've been able to play with my two g5rvs 
> and
> have experimented with that a bit.  It seems when there are troubles with 
> them
> they show up first on 75/80m and on 10m.  I suppose in the end there's no 
> way
> but to experiment.  I think the choke will help but it may not solve the
> problem.  I have found that ladder line tends to break more easily than 
> you'd
> think, at least internal strands, so you might put an ohm meter on it and 
> see if
> it shows right from one end to the other.  A small ultrasound with amp or 
> field
> strength meter will also help in looking for breaks in it sometimes.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
>