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for as long as an hour, when a storm is approacing 50 miles out, as well as the typical rain/snow noise. I was considering modifying the matching section from a hairpin "coil" to a beta match similar to that used on a TH6DXX, and grounding the neutral point to the boom to DC ground the driven element. Haven't tried it, so can't vouch for its effectiveness. I used the TH6DXX for 30 years, and although I did experience rain/snow noise at times, I don't recal it being as severe as with the current antenna. 73, Frank On Fri, 1 Sep 2000 08:14:11 EDT K7LXC@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 08/31/2000 9:59:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > list@qth.com > writes: > > > From: "Barry Kirkwood" <bjk@ihug.co.nz> > > To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> > > Subject: Fw: [Force 12 Talk] Isolated elements > > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:11:00 +1200 > > > > Hello Force 12ers, > > Am interested in this. Have had one reply saying that bonding > braid of coax > > to boom upstream from balun works OK. Any other > opinions/experiences? > > I'll always ask "Is it what the manufacturer recommends?". I > don't ever > remember seeing anything about grounding the feedline shield in any > of the 2 > dozen or so F12 antennas that I've installed. If they don't tell you > to do it > - DON'T do it. If they tell you to do it - DO it. > > > Would expect this to reduce rain/snow static. > > Snow? New Zealand? > > Cheers, Steve K7LXC > Tower Tech > > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, > Inc. > Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > > Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com > Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk > For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |
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