Topband: K9AY Antenna

[K9AY]

> For some reason my K9AY lost it's directivity, seems to receiver well in 
> all directions.
>
> Bill
> WA4FKI
> _______________________________________________

Bill,

While a dramatic change in ground conductivity in dry weather can be a 
problem, I haven't received any reports of the antenna becoming 
omnidirectional -- usually its just reduced directivity.

There are other problems that can cause a pattern that doesn't change.  Some 
of these include burned out terminating resistors due to nearby lightning or 
transmitted RF, a corroded or broken connection from the loop to relays or 
to the ground rod, or a failure somewhere in the control wiring that keeps 
the relays from switching.

73, Gary
K9AY