Hi Carol,
No...
But joint without Penetrox could be a problem. I'm sure the
joint is now mostly non-conductive aluminum oxide.
But if the SWR is okay I wouldn't worry about it.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "CAROL RICHARDS" <n2mm@comcast.net>
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 5:26:22 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 15m Yagi question
Hello all,
I am re-furbishing part of the driven element for my 155CA. the element uses
two sections of tubing. The part that goes into the insulator to the boom is 84
inches of 7/8 tubing swaged. No bends. The tip is also 7/8 inch swaged and has
a bend about mid section. My question concerns the tip which was bent on its
way down from the tower. Removing the tip would be quite a problem since no
penetrox was used when it was installed. Does having a slight bend in the tip
really affect its performance?
Thoughts?
Carol
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