[UK-CONTEST] OT: Any Hustler 6BTV Experts in here?

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Tom
I have the same antenna.  Do you want to borrow the traps and eliminate the 
duff one?
(I would of course like my working ones back!!)
73
Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Wylie" <t.wylie at ntlworld.com>
To: "Les Elliott" <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>; "UK-Contest" 
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Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: Any Hustler 6BTV Experts in here?


> Hi Les
>
> I was trying to ascertain if I could take the top - 80m section off to
> see if the antenna would resonate on 40m and then take the next trap off
> etc etc to see if I have a faulty trap, but my experiment came unstuck
> at the first effort.    Hustler USA says each section should resonate
> independently remembering to re-resonate it after adding another
> section.   So I have started from the bottom.   The antenna resonates
> nicely on 10m with just the 10m trap fitted, but on increasing the power
> above 100 watts something is breaking down.   The antenna is only 2
> years old and is not a permanent structure only used during the winter
> months.   Externally it looks brand new..
>
> I have replaced the coax with NEW to no avail, and I placed a dummy load
> at the antenna end of the coax - SWR 1:1 so I am happy the coax and all
> in line switches etc are OK.   I have remade and cleaned the connection
> to the base of the antenna, but it is breaking down after 100 watts.
>
> I am loathe to open the traps as they are like almost new, but I may
> have to to have a look inside the 10m trap.
>
> Meanwhile K5D is churning away!   hih
>
> 73 de Tom
> GM4FDM
>
> Les Elliott wrote:
>> Don't know the Hustler, Tom, but traps usually add loading to the
>> lower frequency.
>> 73
>> Les
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Wylie" <t.wylie at ntlworld.com>
>> To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>; <CDXC at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:30 PM
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] OT: Any Hustler 6BTV Experts in here?
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>>
>>> Anybody know if the traps are just traps or do they provide loading
>>> also?
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> FDM
>>>
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