Any plastic parts will be suspect. Put it up if the effort isn't too great
and see how it works.
Larry K2LT
At 10:43 AM 12/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
I have this new, old-stock antenna here. It's a two-trap dipole made by
Western Radio Electronics dating from 1977. It's brand new in the box, and
27 years old. It appears to be made of copper-clad wire, two
plastic-encased traps and a section of RG-58U feedline.
This looks like a decent antenna, rated at a KW on AM and CW, supposed to
be no-tuner-required on 80 and 40, it's 103 feet long. I have a hankering
to put up a new antenna and I am wondering whether or not to trust this
old guy. I am worried about the effects of aging on the traps, center
insulator and maybe the RG-58/U.
Any thoughts on this?
73, Don Merz, N3RHT
The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is
intended solely for the use of the named addressee.
Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained
therein by any other person is not authorized.
If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by
returning the e-mail to the originator.(A)
______________________________________________________________
AMRadio mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html
Post: mailto:[email protected]
---
Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.805 / Virus Database: 547 - Release Date: 12/3/2004
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.805 / Virus Database: 547 - Release Date: 12/3/2004
