Topband: FW: CQWW a bust this year

[Jim Brown]

On 12/1/2020 10:00 AM, Michael Walker wrote:
>   - How old are your feedlines?  Are 100% sure they are as good as the day
>     you installed them?

Another urban myth -- coax is degraded only 1) by the intrusion of 
moisture into the dielectric, which occurs at poorly installed or poorly 
weatherproof connectors or with physical damage to the outer jacket; or 
2) UV breakdown to a non-UV-resistant jacket.

>     - Noise -- did you know that 80% of the low band noise is in your own
>     house - fix it as it isn't going to fix itself and don't be so sure to
>     blame someone or something else until you confirm it. 

YES! There's an app note for this on my website that ran in NCJ several 
years ago. k9yc.com/publish.htm

73, Jim K9YC