You could try removing the connector on the radio end of the uhf antenna
and putting on another one to see if that helps. If you're lucky, that
would be the problem. Only the shadow knows.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sun, 13 Jul 2014, Dr.
Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Mike, I certainly cannot disagree with you. We shall see what happens, but I
> might end up doing what you suggest. In hindsight, I wish I would have gone
> with the telescoping mast, and if I can't get this current situation
> resolved favorably, that is probably what I will do. Although, the problem
> with my loop isn't a really major problem, or I don't think it is. I am
> pretty certain it is just a matter of replacing one or both of the PL259
> connectors. The much more serious problem is with the VHF/UHF Jetstream
> vertical; that one has me puzzled, and we will probably have to bring it
> back down to find the problem. I just hope we can fix it when we find it. A
> friend of mine help me put it together, and he sealed it up so well that I
> don't think we can get it apart to try to track down the problem if it turns
> out to be internal, as Mike Duke suggested.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Huge disappointment
>
> Ron:
>
> I wanted to weigh in on your antenna issue.
> For 10 years or so, due to the weather up here in Newfoundland, my tower's
> sections used to work them selves loose and it would take 5 of us to lower
> and raise the tower twice a year for maintenance.
> Also, my windom's legs would either come loose from the end supports or come
> loose from the centre insulator and I'd require a friend to help me tighten
> things up or re_solder the antenna. All at the end of the day a pain and
> became a bother.
> So when a hurricane took out my tower and windom a few years ago, I took it
> upon my self to research an antenna that would A be a good all around
> performer and B, something I could handle for the most part my self or with
> a little help from my XYL.
> My choice was the Zero Five 43 foot ground mounted vertical and having
> almost a year to evaluate it, I'd have to say outside of a beam, its the
> best antenna I've owned.
> Not everyone can have trees in the backyard 80 feet tall, although I wish I
> had because from my experience, wire type antennas generally need hight to
> be at there best. Not everybody has vast amounts of land, again I wish I did
> have because I'd love to be able to put up a 4 square.
> Those of us that sort of have no choice but to run a vertical are generally
> pleased with them and get success.
> So my advice for what its worth, maybe that's the root you should go, look
> into something that you can pretty much maintain on your own or with a
> little help from a spouse, family member or friend.
> I sometimes wish I had either a delta loop at 80 feet for the low bands or
> even a big 5 element yagi for the upper bands but the thought of a post
> hurricane or a full blown one like the one that took out my tower a few
> years ago taking apart my $1500 yagi scares the heck out of me.
> That's why for the most part I don't own one.
>
> 73:
> Mike VO1AX
>
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