Here's something I just remembered...
Years ago I had a tri band Gem quad on a homebrew 36 ft wooden mast. I
strung it with Rat Shack stranded antenna wire, fed with coax and during the
dry summer when the wind came up, I would have to disconnect the quad
because wind generated static was strong enough to cause static discharges
between the grounded coax shield and it's center conductor.
My doublet, with copperclad single wire line never did exhibit that
tendency.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?
Yes, good line. But........his recommendation and "plan", per his
website,
is to install a DPDT knife switch to disconnect the antenna from the
tuner.
Oh lets do hope he doesn't do this inside the house. All grounding and
disconnection of this type MUST be done outside the house, otherwise the
fire and smoke will likely be inside the house first. Not a good idea at
all.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John K Gotwals" <john@gotwals.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:27 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?
For 600 ? ohm line, I use W7FG Ladder Line.
http://www.w7fg.net/
John, N9JG
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:33:34 -0700
From: "Denton" <denton@oregontrail.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
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[snip]
Now another thread....I plan on replacing my feeders from the house
entrance
with new homebrew feeders, since my existing is several wires spliced
together.....I have on hand no 14 and no 16 copperclad single strand wire
and stranded no 14 450 ohm commercial windowed line.
Current plans are to cut the webbing out of the 450 ohm windowed line and
use either grey small diameter pvc pipe or fiberglass electrical fence
posts
for spreaders
The windowed line I can cut and assemble as I raise the antenna's
feedpoint...
Feeders from house entrance to station will remain 450 ohm line...
What are you guys using?
[snip]
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