[Lowfer] Passive antenna transmission line maintenance....during WSPR-15

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX]

Michael Sapp wrote:
> Hi All:  Running WSPR-15 here on 137 kHz and XNS & XEB seemed much weaker than normal.  At first I thought it was an A/K index event, but
> checking the propagation conditions, that was not the case. Then I remembered it's been a week or so since I floated some DC volts
> at 50ma or so to blow the fine oxide off the F-connector center pins....Big Difference....
>   
In the old analog telco days a small DC current would be applied to 
audio circuits to keep the connections quiet.  It was called "sealing 
current".
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> (Dex does not have to worry about that....:)
I would have to go outside and open one end of the cable to apply 
voltage to my antenna feed since it is a closed loop :)

Dex
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> 73  Mike wa3tts
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