[Antennas] antenna problem solving question

[David]

At least use an ohmmeter to see if the antenna and/or coax and/or
connector is shorted.
David  W7DBH


On Thu, May 8, 2014 6:27 am, bill wrote:
** Before I tear up the coax to my antenna, maybe someone has a clue what
** went wrong here.
**
** Suddenly, I no longer have resonance on any part of my 10, 12, 15, 17,
** 20 Sommer yagi.
** It has been working perfectly since installed.
** Last qso on this antenna was May 6 which was a barefoot JT9 qso with
** Europe. No problem experienced.
**
** But yesterday...May 7th, I had a surprise.
** High swr on all bands, which trips my rig safety setting.
** Select the dummy load as the antenna and it displays a perfect match.
** I can't find my MFJ antenna analyzer. LOL, somewhere in the mess of a
** shack. But I will. LOL
**
** To me, this sounds like the coax has failed or the antenna connector has
** failed.
**
** my 80-40 wire dipole
** my 30 meter dipole
** even my 160 L
** all work, (as well as expected)
** but each of those has a separate coax.
**
** coax is relatively new, maybe 4 years old with factory installed
** connectors from the amateur coax vendor here in Illinois.
** (forget the rg8 similar number at this moment)
**
** No big winds or lightning in the recent past.
**
** So where should I start looking? At the antenna's coax connection??
** Which is my first 'usual suspect'?
**
** please and thank you for you help in advance.
**


-- 
David B.