[TowerTalk] Need balun advice

[Thomas Noel]

I agree. I would look for the problem between radio and antenna - such as a connector that develops a open state only when the weight is hanging on it at height.

Thomas W Noel
KF7RSF

> On Nov 9, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Mark Robinson <markrob at mindspring.com> wrote:
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> I don't think a balun is going to fix your swr problem.    Have you tried putting a dummy load up on the tower to test the coax and connectors for a problem. That is what I would do next.
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> 73 Mark N1UK
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> On 09-Nov-15 7:50 PM, Chris Wynn via TowerTalk wrote:
>> I have just put up an A3WS with 30 meter add on kit.  I used an old wireman current balun that I believe is not working.
>> I need some advice on what balun to replace it with.
>> I want to order one ad soon as possible to put up in the even it ever STOPS raining in Atlanta!
>> I have fought this antenna for 2 weeks climbing the tower in the rain, in the dark, and in the dark rain.  I am to my wits end.  If I replace the balun, and it still does not work, I plan on posting a video of me towing this antenna off the top on my tower.
>> Last week I had the antenna back on the ground and disassembled every trap on it, and found nothing out of the ordinary.  When I put it back up in the tower before cranking it back up, it sat at 24 feet and functioned flawlessly.  However, after turning my back for 5 minutes, the SWR is all jacked out of whack again.
>> Somebody recommend anything, and I'll buy at this point...
>> Thanks and (I would) see you in the pile ups (if this damn thing would work)!
>> Chris WynnN4XFASEDXC ARRL LIFE MEMBER
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