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Ken Bessler wrote:
Does a knot in insulated 16g stranded wire pose a problem
for a dipole at HF freqs? This is a 66' FD dipole, coax fed,
operating 40-10m with a KAT2 autotuner. The knots are 1/2"
away from the feedpoint & lock the antenna to it's center
insulator.

Ken

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Just my 2¢ worth... 73's es gd dx de Ken KGØWX
Grid EM17ip, Flying Pigs #-1055, Digital On Six #350,
Proud builder & owner of Elecraft K2 #4913

HI Ken, the knot would pose no problem at hf frequencies. It would
pose even less a problem if you stripped the insulation off at the knot
and soldered it all together.
Gary N4AST


When my son Bill, W2WM, was in high school he was a practical jokester. His
science teacher wasn't too swift, and when Bill told him current wouldn't pass
through a knot in a zip cord, the teacher believed him.

Walt, W2DU