David L. Thompson wrote:
>
> I'll bet all of the top contest stations clean and gunk...
>
> Laugh at the shiny antennas as we make the contacts and win the contests!
Absolutely!
I take all my yagis down each year before contest season and shine them
up. At that time I check the resistance from element tip to element
tip.
I replace the elements every 5 years on a rotating basis to guard
against "element fatigue."
Chuck, KE5FI
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