[TenTec] OT: Openwire/Window Line and Bad Wx

[Alfred Mallozzi]

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On Aug 1, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Jerry Haigwood <jerry at w5jh.net> wrote:

> Hi Steve and All,
>    This is the way I see it.  As long as we do not add liquid soap to the
> rain water, we should be OK.  And, if we decide to wash our window line with
> liquid soap, we have to make sure we rinse it really well!  Did I get the
> main points of this discussion? ;-)
> Jerry W5JH
> "building something without experimenting is just solder practice"
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hunt
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Cc: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Openwire/Window Line and Bad Wx
> 
> Problem solved .... I think.
> 
> Just added some wetting agent - washing up liquid - to the water and
> re-sprayed. Losses jumped to 5dB/100ft at 26MHz!
> 
> Steve G3TXQ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 01/08/2013 14:58, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>> Steve,
>> 
>> I hope you document the test on your web site.
>> It is extremely useful for people.
>> 
>> I'm afraid papers like Wes' scare people away from using commercial 
>> window line and most people are afraid to build their own operwire 
>> line, so in the end many people miss out on the benefits of using this
> type of feedline.
>> 
>> 73
>> Rick, DJ0IP
> 
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