At 12/13/2005 08:37 AM, you wrote:
> > "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Skipp,
> > I may be able to help. I honestly don't think mounting
> > that style antenna close to metal was your main problem
> > unless there is some loose metal already in the area of
> > the antenna.
>
>Most all of the mentioned problematic UHF Antennas I installed
>were new. I/we tried everything to try and source the
>problem. Bolts tightened again, swap parts with other same
>model antennas to locate a specific point/place in the ant.
>
>No Cigar... t'was something about the antenna design
>and operation when placed near other metal objects.
Only thing I can think of that could cause this would be inadequate feed
decoupling, or maybe some other sort of imbalance in the design that caused
a lot of RF to flow onto the support mast & into the surrounding metal objects.
Bob NO6B
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