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Subject: [TowerTalk] Increasing power capability of 6-meter yagi
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:01:42 -0400
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I have just bought a small Cushcraft 3-element 6-meter yagi.  Only small fly in the ointment is that it is *only* rated at 1 KW.  It looks to me that this limitation might relate to the feedline connection, which is a bulkhead SO-239 (mounted with a big nut) bracketed to the center of the driven element.

My question is, do I need another connector here, or maybe insulation between the bracket and the element?  If so, what material makes sense?  Any other advice?

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