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1. [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: trentkd5ia--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:30:50 +0000 (UTC); I have a length of 1 5/8 air dielectric Heliax. When I cut it to install a connector, the outside surface of the inner conductor and both inside and outside surfaces of the outer conductor are oxidi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00108.html (7,648 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:35:51 +0000 (UTC); Two tests I use for newly acquired used hardline ..... With nothing connected to the other end, measure resistance with VOM. It should be open. Anything else, there is a problem. Then I test with the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00109.html (8,279 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: "J. Hunt via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 00:13:36 +0000 (UTC); Visible "conductor are oxidized, stained or tarnished" is bad news, highly suspect remaining moisture within. Moisture within any feedline is trouble. Thanks n 73, James ki5dq On Saturday, July 24, 2; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00113.html (9,800 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: John Simmons <jasimmons@pinewooddata.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 19:22:56 -0500; James, "Moisture within any feedline is trouble" How does this manifest itself? -- 73, -de John NI0K rural Debs, MN J. Hunt via TowerTalk wrote on 7/24/2021 7:13 PM: Visible "conductor are oxidized,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00114.html (10,336 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: "J. Hunt via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 00:33:43 +0000 (UTC); Hi John, Moisture within any feedline is trouble - moisture will cause corrosion / oxidization. These conditions will build resistance / impedance problems within feedlines / terminations. At higher; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00115.html (11,488 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 22:45:17 -0400; I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you can try cutting off one foot on each end for each year the coax was exposed to the elements, and see if you can get down to clean. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00117.html (8,342 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: Nidhog <robrk@nidhog.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 23:52:14 -0400; Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/l; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00118.html (7,688 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: "jim.thom jim.thom@telus.net" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:05:09 -0700; <I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you can try cutting off one foot on <each end for each year the coax was exposed to the elements, and see if <you can get down to clean. <73, Pete N4ZR I have do; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00119.html (8,459 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: "J. Hunt via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:28:45 +0000 (UTC); Yes - I do occasionally to commercial tower work - have seen shot out beacon lights and where they miss the mark. All the feedline below the hole is scrap ... an some above. Moisture within any feedl; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00120.html (9,288 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:43:38 -0400; K5XM has air dielectric coax, not foam like LDF7, so I am not sure what good cutting off a foot would do. John KK9A I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you can try cutting off one foot on each end f; /archives//html/Towertalk/2021-07/msg00121.html (7,566 bytes)

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