My best G5RV configuration was with the center mounted off the side 
of a tower at about 45 feet and an inverted V configuration.  That 
antenna kicked butt on 40 and 20.
Pat, K9JAUAt 02:04 PM 5/27/2013, you wrote:
>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
> >>