[TowerTalk] KT34XA

Tom Osborne w7why@mail.coos.or.us
Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:12:46 +0900


Joe Humet wrote:
> 
> I seem to be having a problem with my KT34XA. The swr went up on all
> bands so I took it down off the tower to check it out. I don't see
> anything wrong. All the element specs look to be ok. 

Hi Joe. I have had some problems like that before, and finally traced it 
down to bad coax connectors. Some times oxidation gets into them, and it 
raises havoc with the S.W.R. Also water can get into the coax if it isn't 
sealed real good.  Good luck and hope you get if fixed. 73
Tom W7WHY


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