Sounds like that KLM copper paste had the expected effect!!
73,
Riki, 4X4NJ
WBH3@chrysler.com wrote:
> Hi, Dave:
>
> Thanks for your taking the time out to let me know about the 0.5 ohms. It
> seems that somewhere I saw a posting that quoted something from the
> "handbook" or "bible" per K6LL about subject antenna. Do you have more
> info secreted away?? Possibly I have your call confused with another
> gentlemans. I did find out one thing, namely that KLM has published a 5
> page flyer discussing changing lengths and configurations to adjust for
> frequency /swr problems.
>
> For your info, I measured 5 of the elements and got the following
> readings between cap tubes:
>
> 180 ohms
> 240
> 75
> 120
> 0.7 (yeah, thats right, 0.7).....How in the world did that happen?
>
> I took one of the ends off the 6 foot, 1 inch dia. aluminum element and,
> starting with the linear jumper strap, cleaned it and went from 120 to 80
> ohms. Next the type A strap at the 10 meter cap and that took me down to
> 75 ohms.The strap on the 15 meter cap had no effect and that's as far as
> I've gotten. Just for the fun of it, I think I'll keep a table of starting
> and intermediate values as I clean all 10 element tips and see if there is
> anything statistically significant. Since I gotta do it anyway, I might as
> well see if I can derive some information from this exercise.
>
> Anyway, thanks for the info, Dave.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill Haselmire WX8S
>
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