John, Welcome back on the list. Thanks to you, I have solved the issue. I remember reading your article several years back, but I never thought it make be such an difference, I was thinking as many, that the coax is shielded and a matching transformer is inline, so why would the coax be an issue? I found out very quickly after first terminating the "pigtails" I had and hearing CBU-690 just using the coax at S9!! I was shocked to say the least. Well, getting rid of the pigtails and going back to the F fittings knocked the signal of CBU to threshold, but the locals were still at S7-S9, but boy did the choke make the difference. That little easily made unit can do so much. I now get the locals at S1 or less! Having a choke on the antenna input of the R8 is where they will stay. The old adage comes into play "If I knew then what I know now" sort of thing. But being on the rural OR coast having no strong locals and DX rolls in, I fiqured why bother? well, I did bother and I am glad I did. I will second the comment John, that anyone using coax to feed an outdoor Beverage, EWE, K9AY, KAZ, or whatever, should have one of these babies inline. It tightens up the pattern where it should be and it cuts down the noise. Who knows? That extra DB of signal without the the noise may be Nibi Nibi?
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