Hi Jim
My point on feedlines is that you can’t assume all is good. You do need to test
and confirm.
And chokes are a must.
Mike va3mw
> On Dec 1, 2020, at 3:29 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/1/2020 10:00 AM, Michael Walker wrote:
>> - How old are your feedlines? Are 100% sure they are as good as the day
>> you installed them?
>
> Another urban myth -- coax is degraded only 1) by the intrusion of moisture
> into the dielectric, which occurs at poorly installed or poorly weatherproof
> connectors or with physical damage to the outer jacket; or 2) UV breakdown to
> a non-UV-resistant jacket.
>
>> - Noise -- did you know that 80% of the low band noise is in your own
>> house - fix it as it isn't going to fix itself and don't be so sure to
>> blame someone or something else until you confirm it.
>
> YES! There's an app note for this on my website that ran in NCJ several years
> ago. k9yc.com/publish.htm
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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