[TowerTalk] Butternut problems

[Rick Bullon]

>It seems like I get one problem solved, and another one pops back up! 
>On my Butternut vertical, the center conductor of the matching coax 
>is attached directly to the antenna via a screw terminal. My problem 
>is: the center conductor "rips" away, making that section unusable. 
>This happens about every 2-3 weeks. Can anyone offer a suggestion as 
>to how to stop this? 
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 Hello Cedrick
 Finally a problem I know how to fix now I can give back for all the 
info I have gotten from the reflector!
  As for the problem on the coax conection on the Butternut. I know this 
problem well. The solution is to strip some braid off an old piece of 
coax and solder it to the center connector of the matching section on 
the Butternut. Besure and tape it real good. I put about 8" on mine and 
it has held up fine for about 4 months. I also did the same thing to the 
sheild side to make both sides even.
  This should fix it for good. Another suggestion is to tape the 
matching section to the mast so there is not so much flexing at the 
screw conections
73
Rick
KC5AJX

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