[ADXA] Lightning Hit

[WB5JJJ]

OK, the gloves are coming off again now.  Pulling no punches on any new
DXPeditions.

Actually I managed a new GS in my quest of FFMA.  Only 19 to go now.  Heard
another one, but we just could not make it.  You know, 6m the magic band --
magically disappears of course.


73's
George - WB5JJJ
HoIP - 100105


On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 8:26 PM <w5znjoel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very pleased to hear you are back among the living……still weak, but living
> !!!!!!   😊
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> ZN
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> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On
> Behalf Of *Lanny Aldrich
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2024 8:10 PM
> *To:* ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* [ADXA] Lightning Hit
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> I'm back on the air with my Radiowavz Sentinal 20-6M hex beam.  I just
> wish S21ACP would decode now that I can aim a gain antenna.  I'm glad I got
> Glorioso (ATNO) on three bands the first day: before the lightning damage.
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> Craig, WA5YSD, replaced my rotor and cable (new Yaesu G-450AC has
> different pinout than the old G-450A (DC) a couple of weeks ago.  Thank
> goodness for GigaParts employee discounts!
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> Last week, Jon, KI5UCZ, replaced the 180 degree jumper at the top of the
> hex beam feed stack to the MFJ-915 1:1 current balun, but that didn't cure
> my problem with unusable high SWR.
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> Craig and Jay, N5LKE, came to my rescue again this afternoon and found
> that my balun had actually taken a hit.  The balun SO-239 and RG-8X PL-259
> were completely charred.  Craig had to pry them apart with pliers.  Jon
> didn't see this because of being encased in coax seal.  Jay's Comet
> analyzer and dummy load took us to the ultimate issue.  Jay was surprised
> that I'd been able to hear anything!
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> In anticipation I had a fresh 150' roll of ABR RG-8U ready to go with an
> rf choke wound out of the first 20'.  The hard part was fishing the new
> coax across my attic and down inside the wall between my shack and the
> guest bathroom.  No fun in a wicked hot attic!
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> I'm turning 80 (and feel it) Monday and very much appreciate all the help
> and look forward to NCAARS Field Day!
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> 73, Lanny  K1LEC
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