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Old January 30th 16, 12:04 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Rotatable couplings?

One of the problems with beams is the cable winding around
the mast if you try to turn too far in one way or another.

These difficulties have long been solved in the world of radar,
so, has anyone conceived of an infinitely rotatable 50 ohm
coupling for our beam antennae?

Clearly there would have to be some mechanical support other than
just the co-axial coupling to withstand the wind storms that we are all
now experiencing?