[RTTY] That darn antenna and a appology.

[Bostjan Voncina - S55O]

We've all been into the "oh, something is not working properly when it
rains problem". It usualy IS the rain :P
Happy that you have got the problem sorted.

Try with a balun made of rg142 + Ft240-61 with turns as it's stated on te
g3txf site. (rg58 can be used too if you are low power) This ones works
like a charm for us @ s51a. Or make an air core one, which is not realy
good, but better as nothing.

http://www.karinya.net/g3txq/chokes/

Bostjan - Ian S55O


2016-12-04 0:48 GMT+01:00 Al Hanzl <alhanzl at comcast.net>:

> Always good to find and solve a problem.
> Al
> K2AL
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 3, 2016, at 5:48 PM, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188 at ac0c.com> wrote:
> >
> > Congrats on nailing it down Thom.
> >
> > 73/jeff/ac0c
> > www.ac0c.com
> > alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Thom Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2016
> 3:43 PM To: rtty at contesting.com Subject: [RTTY] That darn antenna and a
> appology.
> > I spent today tearing down my Alpha-Delta DX-CC multiband antenna system
> to get to the bottom of my recent issues.
> >
> > I want to admit that I was totally wrong in my statements about water
> not getting into my feed line system for that antenna.  My feed line
> consisted of 100 feet of good quality RG8X with silver plated connectors.
> Attached to that was a 8 turn coax choke that was then connected to the
> SO-239 on the center insulator.
> >
> > It was that coax choke that turned out to be the problem. When I
> disassembled it I discovered it was full of water.  I cut the cable I made
> it from in the middle and stripped the outer jacket. The braid was totally
> black from  contamination. That coax went into the trash for Monday pickup.
> >
> > No water or contamination was found in the 100 foot. section.
> >
> > In any event 200 feet of brand new RG8X coax was purchased from my radio
> club stock today and the antenna will go back up tomorrow. This time no
> choke.
> >
> > What puzzles me is why, when the rain stopped my SWR returned to a 1:1
> ratio.
> >
> > A lot of times, when I get frustrated over something my brain starts to
> malfunction and I get into what my wife calls, mickey mode and I make
> statements that are irrational and often totally wrong.  These are the
> times I need to just step sway from the computer.
> >
> > I want to take this time to tell everyone on this list and to especially
> to those I have managed to totally piss off this time that I am truly sorry
> for my actions and I promise to do a better job to be a more rational
> person.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Have a great day
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Thom KI8W
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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