Here is something to read before spending time and money.
http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/moxon/W6NL_Moxon104.pdf
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On Dec 1, 2014, at 7:20, Roger Cooke G3LDI <roger@g3ldi.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I am trying to get a Cushcraft 402CD to work. It was given to me by somebody
> who had stored it for
> a considerable time in his garage. I assemble it, using some lube on the
> aluminium joints etc and
> checked all measurements. I fed it with a velocity corrected piece of coax
> via a 1:1 balun and put
> it up. It is only at about 30ft, but the resonance is around 6.8MHz and the
> SWR is about 3:1.
>
> I think it should be much better than that, but can't find any problem with
> it. I am now suspecting
> the loading coils and their connections. Although the insulation looks fine,
> has anybody else had
> problems with these? I am clutching straws now!!
>
> 73 de Roger, G3LDI
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