[TowerTalk] Problem with my Cushcraft R7 vertical.....

[kb9cry at comcast.net]

Marc, I haven't yet fixed my R5 but here is a website that has a lot of useful info.  It seems that maybe you've already done some of the mods/repairs listed here.  My bet is that if you've got bad SWR on all bands, then I'd suspect the transformer box.  Gd luck, Phil  KB9CRY

http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/r7_vertical.htm
> Hello.......
> 
> I have a problem with my R7 vertical.
> The problem is that I don't have a good SWR at all on all bands....
> 
> I solved some problems but the main problem still exists.
> 
> 1) In the "tuning box" I replaced a C.A rather small one of 27J of 1KV (Is
> this 27 pF??) This could be the problem...
> 2) One load didn't "dip" because the coil didn't measure,I fixed this one
> and all loads are "dipping" now...
> 3) I Cleaned all aluminium tubes with steel wool.
> 4) Water was leaking in two capacity tubes,this was fixed.
> All measurements were done with an MFJ-259 SWR analyser
> 
> Marc ON6CC
> 
> 
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