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Old September 23rd 06, 11:18 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

Wes Stewart wrote:
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:24:59 -0700, Danny Richardson
wrote:


On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:48:16 GMT, Cecil Moore
wrote:


Danny Richardson wrote:

Just drop by my qth anytime between November and May.

How do you keep the water on the feedline? Mine
always beads up and falls to the ground.



Here's a photo of a piece of Danny's line (Wireman 552), after it set
around in the Arizona 5% humidity for a while It was still green when
I got it.

http://www.k6mhe.com/n7ws/MossyLine.jpg

What do you suppose the dielectic properties are when that stuff
totally bridges the line and is wet?


Seems as if some of us are taking special circumstances and applying
them to all cases. I have the same type of line, and after several
years, it's still glossy, and the water beads up on it.

So should I quit using it because he has problems, or should he keep
using it because I don't? ;^)

- 73 de mike KB3EIA -