[TowerTalk] Fw: Feeding single band HF yagis 500+ ft from the shack

Wes wes_n7ws at triconet.org
Mon May 16 21:41:04 EDT 2022


True open line with wide spacing and sparse insulators will likely not be 
affected too much.  But weatherproofing the transformers, etc might be an 
issue.  Probably not where I live where we've had 0.8 inches of rain this year.

Wes  N7WS

On 5/16/2022 5:38 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> What happens when the open wire gets wet?
>
> John KK9A
>
> Wes n7ws wrote:
>
> I would bite the bullet and put in some hardline.  Messing with OWL and
> baluns/transformers, etc. will be nothing but grief.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
>



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