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Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: Feeding single band HF yagis 500+ ft from the shack

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: Feeding single band HF yagis 500+ ft from the shack
From: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:41:04 -0700
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True open line with wide spacing and sparse insulators will likely not be affected too much.  But weatherproofing the transformers, etc might be an issue.  Probably not where I live where we've had 0.8 inches of rain this year.

Wes  N7WS

On 5/16/2022 5:38 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
What happens when the open wire gets wet?

John KK9A

Wes n7ws wrote:

I would bite the bullet and put in some hardline.  Messing with OWL and
baluns/transformers, etc. will be nothing but grief.

Wes  N7WS



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