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Subject: C3/C3S Mods?
Author: Jim Brannigan <jbrannig@optonline.net>
Date: 25-Nov-2002 08:19:33
I don't know about the rain static, but the flexible elements are part of
the low wind resistance design.

The first time I used my C3-S on a windy day it was a bit unnerving watching
the SWR swing up and down.

Jim


> I'd appreciate any helpful advice on stabilizing the log cell driven
> elements in windy conditions and whether there's any way to reduce the
rain
> static. In Friday night's rain my C-3S delivered S9 noise on 20-10M and
in
> Saturday morning's wind, the SWR on 10M was all over the map making the
> amplifier very unhappy and pretty much unusable.
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
> 73,
> Barry N1EU



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