[TowerTalk] 402CD

[RMorris]

Here is something to read before spending time and money.

http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/moxon/W6NL_Moxon104.pdf

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On Dec 1, 2014, at 7:20, Roger Cooke G3LDI <roger at g3ldi.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I am trying to get a Cushcraft 402CD to work. It was given to me by somebody who had stored it for
> a considerable time in his garage.  I assemble it, using some lube on the aluminium joints etc and
> checked all measurements.  I fed it with a velocity corrected piece of coax via a 1:1 balun and put
> it up.  It is only at about 30ft, but the resonance is around 6.8MHz and the SWR is about 3:1.
> 
>  I think it should be much better than that, but can't find any problem with it. I am now suspecting
> the loading coils and their connections.  Although the insulation looks fine, has anybody else had
> problems with these? I am clutching straws now!!
> 
> 73 de Roger, G3LDI
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