[Lowfer] [EXTERNAL] MP 137780.5 QRT

[Mitch Powell]

True - month after month after month - absolutely stable.  I use a phase
meter, indicating resonance. Quite precise - and indicates whether I need
more or less inductance. Suddenly went full scale - indicating more
inductance was suddenly required.... so I have lost some of the loop.
Really two loops in parallel. The one loop is double wire of 2 strands of
#10 with spacers, and the other loop is RG8/U.
I think I will be spending some time looking for breaks in the coax or the
two strands. A lot of wear and tear on tree branches, and the -20C makes
things a little brittle after several years.

Of course, the best time to do antenna work is when the temp is <0 , isn't
it ?

73 Laurence

de Mitch



On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Howell, Laurence J <
L.Howell at conocophillips.com> wrote:

> Man - your loop has been super stable. Hope the repair is an easish one /
>
> Laurence KL7L
>
>
>
> > On Feb 12, 2015, at 16:14, Mitch Powell <ve3ot.mp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > M P seems to have developed an antenna probem...... off resonance.
> > Looks like we're frozen up - temp going to -20 tonight, presently at -18
> (
> > or 0 F ).
> > Can't get at the tuner thru 2 feet snow, so will shut down temporarily,
> > until weather improves.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Mitch
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