[CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question

[donovanf at erols.com]

Hi Carol, 


No... 


But joint without Penetrox could be a problem. I'm sure the 
joint is now mostly non-conductive aluminum oxide. 


But if the SWR is okay I wouldn't worry about it. 


73 


Frank 
W3LPL 
----- Original Message -----

From: "CAROL RICHARDS" <n2mm at comcast.net> 
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 5:26:22 PM 
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question 

Hello all, 

I am re-furbishing part of the driven element for my 155CA. the element uses two sections of tubing. The part that goes into the insulator to the boom is 84 inches of 7/8 tubing swaged. No bends. The tip is also 7/8 inch swaged and has a bend about mid section. My question concerns the tip which was bent on its way down from the tower. Removing the tip would be quite a problem since no penetrox was used when it was installed. Does having a slight bend in the tip really affect its performance? 

Thoughts? 


Carol 
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