Thanks for the report with the good news.
Good detective work, kach22i.
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Near as I can figure it, the connection was cocked just a little too much (90 degree bend) and was shorting. Happenstance (the Devil's work) it went out while working on the other end when changing out the 5-foot pole for a 10-foot pole.
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That sounds like "cold flow"" of the center conductor through the dielectric so that it made contact with the shield and caused a short. This happens when the coax is bent in a smaller radius than allowed by the specs, especially in coax that has a foam dielectric.
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"I love it when a plan comes together."
"Hannibal" Smith
The A-Team
I enjoyed the photos, and was wondering how he combined the UHF and VHF sections, until I saw the shorting stubs.
RCA AT751
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I have few if any issues with my antenna design and the hardware supplied, just in the service................I mean if you put the word "service" in your name isn't something implied?
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Yes, you would think so; seems like a contradiction in terms.
Best regards,
rabbit