[TowerTalk] C3-SS Problems sort-of resolved

[Eric Rosenberg]

A couple of months ago, it seemed my very early model C-3SS suffered a 
performance degradation.

Many suggested that I replace the ~100 ft 9913 feedline, so last 
weekend, I did. As it happens, the feedline was 9913 with a 6 ft RG-213 
jumper at the end.  The new feedline is a single piece of RG-213 -- 
this time 125 feet long -- the the excess (25-or so ft) neatly coiled 
up outside the shack

The results were less spectacular than I might have otherwise thought!

The antennas is ~6-2/2 feet above the peak of the roof on a 4-legged 
roof tower.

In checking the SWR, it appears to change depending on the position 
(dorection) of the antenna relative to the roof.  Parallel to the peak 
is different than perpendicular to it!

Is this normal?  My climber, N3OC apparently has a similar experience 
this with his TA-33jr. What a srprise this is!

A question...will subtracting feedline -- making it closer to what it 
was -- make a difference?

Thanks in advance,

Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC 


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