[TowerTalk] Interpreting symptoms

[john at kk9a.com]

It sounds like your coax is not connected to the driven element.  It could 
be a dead balan, bad connection or that the DE is fully retracted (if that's 
possible with a SteppIR).

GL
John KK9A


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Subject: [TowerTalk] Interpreting symptoms
From: Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com>

My SteppIR is exhibiting high SWR at all frequencies. Varying the length of 
the
driven element does not affect it.

If I plug only the center conductor of the coax into the rig the noise level 
is
much
higher than when the shield makes contact. Any SWAG's as to what this means 
the
problem likely is?

73, Mike NF4L