[TenTec] Ten Tec and Butternut HF6V Problem And Question

[John]

Or try stainless steel steel wool , used by gun smiths on SS guns .  John
kb2huk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec and Butternut HF6V Problem And Question


> Hi Dan, I have not mentioned did you measure SWR with same coax and at
same
> end of coax as where Ten Tec was connected?  Or have you changed jumpers
> anywhere in system as you swapped rigs?  Many times bad tune up indication
> is a bad coax jumper or connector.
>
> How about measuring both at the antenna with short jumper as I mentioned
and
> at shack end, and compare.  I bet one is off...at antenna.
> The longer coax to rig could be masking the high resistance problem you
may
> have in antenna joints for those band traps.  HF 6 also has a history of
> problems with the ceramic caps.  The former owner of the company lived
down
> here and told our club about the cap problem in one of his presentations
on
> the owning of an antenna company.
>
> You do not want steel wool, which can rust to get stuck in the interface
> between two aluminum pieces.  Steel wool readily comes apart in use.   You
> will then introduce rust and poor appearing brown stains to the vertical
> aluminum parts.  Scotch brite is preferred material for polishing aluminum
> parts.
>
> My local ham buddy finally got rid of his HF 6 for Force 12 verticals.
Much
> easier to set up!
>
> 73,
> Stuart
> K5kVH
>
>
>
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