Sal M. Onella wrote:
Among the SK's posessions was a one-foot
piece of RG-8 or RG-213 which he had carefully modified by cutting away
about 3/16 inch of the jacket and braid all around the circumference of the
cable, near its middle. I am not sure what use this would be to a ham. Ideas?

It's probably a poor-man's slotted line. A needle is
inserted through the center insulation to access the
voltage on the center conductor.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Then again, depending on how 'devious' he was, it could have been that
he wanted to leave something that would make people wonder.
- 'Doc

Cecil Moore wrote:
Sal M. Onella wrote:
Among the SK's posessions was a one-foot
piece of RG-8 or RG-213 which he had carefully modified by cutting away
about 3/16 inch of the jacket and braid all around the circumference
of the
cable, near its middle. I am not sure what use this would be to a ham.
Ideas?

It's probably a poor-man's slotted line. A needle is
inserted through the center insulation to access the
voltage on the center conductor.

Sorry, I misunderstood the description. It is probably
part of a loop antenna.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Cecil Moore wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
Sal M. Onella wrote:
Among the SK's posessions was a one-foot
piece of RG-8 or RG-213 which he had carefully modified by cutting away
about 3/16 inch of the jacket and braid all around the circumference
of the
cable, near its middle. I am not sure what use this would be to a
ham. Ideas?

It's probably a poor-man's slotted line. A needle is
inserted through the center insulation to access the
voltage on the center conductor.

Sorry, I misunderstood the description. It is probably
part of a loop antenna.

What is needed, here, is a Ouija board.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH