At 02:25 AM 3/17/98 GMT, Rick Bullon wrote:
>
>>It seems like I get one problem solved, and another one pops back up!
>>On my Butternut vertical, the center conductor of the matching coax
>>is attached directly to the antenna via a screw terminal. My problem
>>is: the center conductor "rips" away, making that section unusable.
>>This happens about every 2-3 weeks. Can anyone offer a suggestion as
>>to how to stop this?
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> Hello Cedrick
> Finally a problem I know how to fix now I can give back for all the
>info I have gotten from the reflector!
> As for the problem on the coax conection on the Butternut. I know this
>problem well. The solution is to strip some braid off an old piece of
>coax and solder it to the center connector of the matching section on
>the Butternut. Besure and tape it real good. I put about 8" on mine and
>it has held up fine for about 4 months. I also did the same thing to the
>sheild side to make both sides even.
> This should fix it for good. Another suggestion is to tape the
>matching section to the mast so there is not so much flexing at the
>screw conections
>73
>Rick
>KC5AJX
Instead of tape, I used a very stout nylon wire tie and gripped a 3 " piece
of the coax to the bottom mast section of the vertical and I never had
a problem in over 3 years of Indiana weather. Worked great...gl...Steve
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