[TVARC] Antenna coax question (basic stuff)

[Mark Graybill]

Hi Ken,

No, it won't interfere. That's one of the reasons that coax is so handy, it
doesn't interact a lot with other things around it. You'll want a plug for
that hole to keep the lizards out when you don't have a cable there!

Mark, W8BIT

On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 12:34 PM Ken Peters <kenpeters913 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> If any of you know the answer, or have an opinion and can reply, please
> do. Thank you!
>
> I am licensed but still new to the practical side of things.
> I have a portable SuperAntenna. I plan to use my 50’ exteriorly insulated
> coax to connect from my transceiver to the antenna. I plan to set up the
> antenna in my back yard when transmitting. (It only takes about 7 minutes
> to set up - soup to nuts.)
>
> My lanai is screened  (see picture below).  I plan to drill a hole in one
> of the aluminum bars (see photo) and pass the coax through it, from the
> transceiver to the antenna. Will the aluminum interfere? (The yellow dot is
> the planned drilling spot and the top of the top red arrow is where I plan
> to temporarily place the antenna at the times that I am transmitting.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> Ken Peters - KO4OAT
>
>
>
>
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