[TowerTalk] Heliax question

[J. Hunt]

Visible "conductor are oxidized, stained or tarnished" is bad news, highly suspect remaining moisture within.

Moisture within any feedline is trouble.

Thanks n 73,
James
ki5dq 

     On Saturday, July 24, 2021, 12:36:08 PM CDT, Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:  
 
 Two tests I use for newly acquired used hardline .....
With nothing connected to the other end, measure resistance with VOM. It should be open. Anything else, there is a problem.
Then I test with the TDR function on my AA-230 Zoom antenna analyzer. Normally two flat lines near center scale but if a problem it will show otherwise. It may show distance to a specific fault.
73/Jon

Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K Tower climber for hire http://www.aa1k.us/ Cell: 302-632-2353email: jz73 at verizon.net or aa1k at arrl.net

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Sent: Sat, Jul 24, 2021 1:30 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] Heliax question

I have a length of 1 5/8” air dielectric Heliax.  When I cut it to install a connector, the outside surface of the inner conductor and both inside and outside surfaces of the outer conductor are oxidized, stained or tarnished.  So, is it usable or am I just wasting my time working on it?
Thanks and 73 de Trent  K5XM
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