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February 5th 06, 07:46 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

On 5 Feb 2006 12:14:07 -0600, wrote:

I've always just stuffed fiberglas insulation around the coax, but here's
a QUESTION: Would using steel wool (which mice won't chew) affect
currents in and/or on the coax?

Naw, it won't have any noticeable effect on the coax. Sometime ago
some proposed packing steel wool around coax as a common mode choke,
however, Walter Maxwell did some measurements and found that was just
about worthless for choking.

73,

Danny

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