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On 4 Jan 2006 13:59:49 -0800, "Jim Bradley"
wrote: +is DC ground the same as earth ground? + essentially yes james +if everything checks out (I am going to check the coax and antenna +tomorrow) to be OK what would be my next step... + +Jim + +Dungeon Master wrote: + Hello Jim, + + The A99 should have a good DC ground reference. It's sounding like the + internal parts were fried. The only time I have seen this is with high + power being fed into the A99. Go through the system. Check your coax + and connections. You may have a short in one of them. Disconnect the + coax from the antenna. use an ohm meter to measure from center to + shield of connector. This must read infnity. measure from center to + center and then shield to shield. In both cases it should be less than + 1.5 ohms. When you connect the coax back onto the antenna, you should + have around 2-3 ohms through the antenna. + I hope this helps.... + + Dungeon Master |
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