Hi Zack,
What kind of beam is it? The old CC yagis 11 el etc. all used plated #10
hardware. The mounting hole was 0.191" or so. The element was 0.187
drawn aluminum, so it was possible for the drilled hole to split the
element in half. Continuity was maintained by the larger swedged piece
over the elemnent in the middle. Oxidation over the years can cause the
connection to fail and the yagi quits working properly, but it still
looks OK. The newer yagis with stainless hardware used a smaller hole
and #8 hardware and usually do not have this problem.
Dave K1WHS
On 4/14/2021 10:35 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
222 MHz Spring Sprint - 2020
Call: W9SZ
Operator(s): W9SZ
Station: W9SZ
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 2.0
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 3 Mults = 3 Total Score = 9
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
I operated portable from a nearby hill in EN50ue. I really expected to make
more QSO's than I did. The stations I worked seemed to hear me OK but a lot
of stations couldn't even hear me.
I heard several of the Chicago Rovers and they were all very weak at my
end. None of them ever heard me.
So I ended up with 3 QSO's in 2 hours of operating.
I wonder if I have antenna problems? I expected better than what I heard.
Either conditions were just lousy, or there is something wrong with the
beam. I noticed when rotating it that it didn't seem to act like the beam I
have been using for years. No directivity. But it's the same antenna. I'm
going to do some tests with it later.
73, Zack W9SZ
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