[Antennas] Ladder Line

[Bert Morton]

Reminds me of days gone by when I used to hang a florescent tube outside
near the open wire feeders and tune for maximum smoke  (-:




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Forwood" <e.j.forwood@juno.com>
To: <antennas@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Ladder Line


> I think, if your telephone rings when you transmit, you've got a lot
more
> troubles than the ladder-line is getting the credit, or blame, for.
Me
> thinks you had better get yourself a good SWR meter and, most of all,
> learn how to use it!  I'll bet you've got a lot of stray "RF" floating
> around in the shack.  Try holding up a florescent tube as you
transmit,
> if it lights up without putting it into a fixture, you've got
troubles.
>
>