Tom,

Glad to hear the antenna is ok.  Check your feed system before you put it 
back up.  I wonder if maybe all that wrapping around railings etc. was 
causing the short.  You're not quite out of the woods yet, although you seem 
to be making progress.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 21:05
Subject: G5RV Update


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, tonight, with a little bribery in the form of an ice cream cone on 
> the
> way out to the RV, the XYL and I took the trip to retrieve the suspect 
> G5RV.
>
> The antenna is now right here in front of me, and guess what I found!
>
> With the antenna taken down, and now free of any connections, there is an
> open circuit across the PL259!  In other words, no continuity across the
> connector!
>
> So, to me, this would indicate that the antenna is sound electrically.
>
> Before putting it up again, of course, I will check all connections, but
> this, to me, is very encouraging.
>
> It also indicates to me that there is a problem somewhere in my feed line
> system, hopefully not in the feed line that runs underneath the RV.
>
> At least, though, I think I've now got the problem isolated in a major 
> way.
>
> Will keep everyone posted, but, unless I'm deluding myself, I'm now 
> greatly
> encouraged.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>