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Old September 23rd 06, 08:23 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Mike Coslo Mike Coslo is offline
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Default Use of lattice line to feed dipole

John, N9JG wrote:
The author used a wetting agent.

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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John, N9JG wrote:

An excellent article. It appears to indicate that at 7 MHz a feed line
made from 100' of Wireman 554 window line would have a loss of about 2 db
when the line is wet. When the line is dry, the loss is insignificant.


I've often wondered how someone "wets" a vertical feedline
without using soap.


So is the lesson that Ladder line sucks, or is it that we shouldn't
wash our ladder line with soap and water? 8^)

Has anyone run tests on what "real" (open) ladder line does when you
spray it with wetting agent and water?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -