Is tom running a g5rv rv?  That'd be a RV squared.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable


> 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
>>>