How do you fix the rain gutter problem? Thanks.
Bert VE3OBU
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:06 PM
To: Jim Brown
Cc: Tower Talk List
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Multi-Band Vertical Question
Jim Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:52:45 -0400, Pete Smith wrote:
>
>> Granted I was only running 100
>>watts (second radio in SO2R), but I heard no evidence of
>>cross-modulation.
>
> It's your (ham) neighbors who would hear it. :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
Rain gutters that are connected together with sheet metal screws are a
substantial source of TVI from nearby antennas.
A sheet metal roof would seem to have the same vulnerability.
With rain gutters, just a few watts is often enough to set them off.
Rick N6RK
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