[TowerTalk] 40 Meter Beam problem

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Define went dead? SWR is infinite?  Can you hear anything? Which model?  
Is it the newer model that uses a Capacitor or the old style 40-2CD 
which used a simple coils of coax for the choke?

W0MU


On 7/17/2020 8:47 AM, Dave Thompson wrote:
>   Gang,
>
> My Cushcraft 2 el 40 went dead on me and after checking the coax it seems either the coax or balun may be bad.
>
> Is there a way to use the MFJ antenna analyzer to check the problem from the ground.  The beam is mounted 10 feet above the TEnnedyne T-10 so its not easy to physical check out.  I will probably have to get a tower professional to do the work.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
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