[TowerTalk] Fwd: Multi-Band Vertical Question

[Bert Almemo]

How do you fix the rain gutter problem? Thanks.

Bert VE3OBU
 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:06 PM
To: Jim Brown
Cc: Tower Talk List
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Multi-Band Vertical Question

Jim Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:52:45 -0400, Pete Smith wrote:
>
>> Granted I was only running 100
>>watts (second radio in SO2R), but I heard no evidence of 
>>cross-modulation.
>
> It's your (ham) neighbors who would hear it. :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

Rain gutters that are connected together with sheet metal screws are a
substantial source of TVI from nearby antennas.
A sheet metal roof would seem to have the same vulnerability.
With rain gutters, just a few watts is often enough to set them off.

Rick N6RK

_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk