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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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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:49 AM
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
>
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