[Towertalk] wet coax

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/02 12:48:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
alwilliams@olywa.net writes:

> If the insulation in foam type coax gets wet, does that effect the vswr?  

    It shouldn't unless there's a cut in the jacket that allows water to get 
it. The more common problem is water in the connector due to poor 
weatherproofing. 

>  Or, if the vswr is low, does that confirm that the coax has
>  not get wet inside?

    Mostly. If it looks like an antenna (dip in the swr), everything is okay. 
If you've got high swr EVERYWHERE, then it's usually a coax/connector problem.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH