[TowerTalk] 40 Meter Beam problem

[Jon Zaimes]

Use binoculars or telescope. Common failure is the wire connection from balun to driven element. Can usually see this from ground.

73/Jon

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On Friday, July 17, 2020 Dave Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com> 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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