In a message dated 4/21/02 2:51:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
> I have a HY-GAIN 402BA-S 40 meter 2 el beam. It works fine on RX and 100
> watts TX. However it does not like high power anymore. Instant SWR
> infinity with the PA on. Even at 200 watts it appears to arch over. As
> long as I run less then 150 watts it's fine.
As I recall (I was never an owner), this is the classic failure mode for
this antenna. It's insulator failure and arcing.
Cheers and condolences,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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