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Old June 4th 05, 12:55 AM
Fred W4JLE
 
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Only if it is tied really tight. The electrons can't make sharp turns at
C*VF and end up somewhere else.
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"Ken Bessler" wrote in message
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Does a knot in insulated 16g stranded wire pose a problem
for a dipole at HF freqs? This is a 66' FD dipole, coax fed,
operating 40-10m with a KAT2 autotuner. The knots are 1/2"
away from the feedpoint & lock the antenna to it's center
insulator.

Ken

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Old June 4th 05, 01:01 AM
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"Fred W4JLE" wrote in message
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Only if it is tied really tight. The electrons can't make sharp turns at
C*VF and end up somewhere else.


I just had an idea - I could strip 1/2" of insulation
just past the knot and solder a jumper to the feedpoint,
electrically bypassing the knots while still leaving
them there to be strain reliefs.

Thanks for the help, guys.

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Old June 6th 05, 01:29 AM
 
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On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:55:17 -0400, "Fred W4JLE"
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Only if it is tied really tight. The electrons can't make sharp turns at
C*VF and end up somewhere else.


They flp off the sharp curves and fall to the ground where
they lay writhing until they expire.
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"Ken Bessler" wrote in message
news:Q64oe.9868$Wr.5569@fed1read04...
Does a knot in insulated 16g stranded wire pose a problem
for a dipole at HF freqs? This is a 66' FD dipole, coax fed,
operating 40-10m with a KAT2 autotuner. The knots are 1/2"
away from the feedpoint & lock the antenna to it's center
insulator.

Ken

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Just my 2¢ worth... 73's es gd dx de Ken KGØWX
Grid EM17ip, Flying Pigs #-1055, Digital On Six #350,
Proud builder & owner of Elecraft K2 #4913




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