[CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question

[Chuck Dietz]

Check the joint with an ohmmeter. Be sure you scratch the surface with the
probes to get a good contact.

Chuck W5PR



On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 1:07 PM <donovanf at erols.com> wrote:

>
> 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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