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Ncrebel
| | Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 11:04 am: | 
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Techs,I have a "Bandit"Base antenna that has had
almost perfect swr readings (around 1.3).On rainy
days I can check my swr and it about pegs my swr
needle.I checked the swr on a damp night then again the next day when the sun was out and the swr was good to go again.Any suggestions?I'm still using RG58 coax because I can't afford the big stuff right now.Any ideas?Thanks |
Ncrebel
| | Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 9:26 pm: |
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Ok well,I just figured out that it's not the coax
and it's nothin to do with rainy days.There's a loose connection somewhere in my antenna.Does
anybody have any idea how to get inside the antenna to resolder the connections?Thanks |
Yote
Junior Member
Username: Yote
Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:04 pm: |
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every ground plane i have ever owned such as the maco 5/8,supper mag 3,and several others that all had the same basic desing,swr's went up when it rained or was damp,all were same sealed with coax seal or not still drew moisture,I swear by Antron 99,had a new i max 2000 lasted 3 weeks couldnt give me one.Put up your A 99 as high as you can and start talking.For the differance in the money your ahead.Take care,yote |
Kc0gxz
Advanced Member
Username: Kc0gxz
Post Number: 651
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:45 pm: |
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Ncrebel
The I-Max is the way to go. 24 feet of super broadbanding and ZERO SWR problems.
Try to have the base of it mounted at least 30 feet from ground level.
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
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