Mike is probably right. I was lucky with the one I got (used) The guy who
disassembled mine left the traps connected on one of the tubes, to avoid
errors. (and save work)
Bill-W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <mryan001@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'Bill Aycock'" <billaycock@centurytel.net>; "'mrlogs'"
<mrlogs@verizon.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A3S Tuning Question
>I wonder if this a NEW antenna or a used one? If this is a USED one, one
> sure way of driving yourself to drinking is to have the TRAPS in the wrong
> place. CUSHCRAFT in their infinite wisdom does not indelibly mark their
> traps. It is remarkably easy to get them mixed up. ( HyGain used to put a
> label/tag on theirs that would last for decades). If you are not
> ABSOLUTELY
> sure that the traps are in the correct order and on the right element, and
> perhaps even FACING the right way, you might look at that. Just a
> thought... - Mike
>
> -----
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