Hi, folks.

Upon further inspection, it turns out that there is a nice tall oak tree 
behind our RV that I might be able to use as the center point for my G5RV.

But, here's the question:

I am not sure how high I'll be able to get the center up into that tree, and 
since the XYL might be helping me with this entire operation, I have to be 
careful.

My question is this:  Is is absolutely essential for the ladder line to be 
vertical, or could a few feet on the bottom be horizontal without degrading 
the antenna's performance substantially?

I don't think we'd have trouble getting the center up about 20 feet, but 30 
might be pushing it.

It's just going to be hard to use a slingshot or whatever to safely get the 
center of the antenna up as high as I would like, given the close quarters 
of the camp ground, and given my desire to save life and limb.

Thanks for tolerating all of these questions, and I'll keep everyone posted 
if we can get something accomplished this week-end.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ