Hi Jim My point on feedlines is that you can’t assume all is good. You do need to test and confirm.
And chokes are a must. Mike va3mw > On Dec 1, 2020, at 3:29 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 12/1/2020 10:00 AM, Michael Walker wrote: >> - How old are your feedlines? Are 100% sure they are as good as the day >> you installed them? > > Another urban myth -- coax is degraded only 1) by the intrusion of moisture > into the dielectric, which occurs at poorly installed or poorly weatherproof > connectors or with physical damage to the outer jacket; or 2) UV breakdown to > a non-UV-resistant jacket. > >> - Noise -- did you know that 80% of the low band noise is in your own >> house - fix it as it isn't going to fix itself and don't be so sure to >> blame someone or something else until you confirm it. > > YES! There's an app note for this on my website that ran in NCJ several years > ago. k9yc.com/publish.htm > > 73, Jim K9YC > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
