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Re: [TowerTalk] The Frog vs an A3S

To: K8fu@aol.com, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The Frog vs an A3S
From: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
Reply-to: ve5ra@sasktel.net
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:00:57 -0600
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
If all you did was to interchange traps then you only moved the
problem from the driven to the reflector.  You still have a problem
albeit disguised.  Something is still wrong with a trap(s).

Doug

K8fu@aol.com wrote:

> Gentlemen................
>  
> Thought I would provide an update on my week long battle against an  A3S.
> After switching out the 10m traps between the driven element and  the 
> reflector all appears to be working as intended.
> The moral : If your an antenna don't take on a Frog without help.
> Many Tnx to all who provided suggestions and insights on and off the  
> reflector.

-- 
Doug Renwick VA5DX
PO Box 50, Clavet, Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 0Y0
VE5RA@sasktel.net
First VE5 5BDXCC, 160M DXCC & 9BDXCC
What profit it a ham if he gains all the awards yet forfeits his soul?
I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.

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