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Open in coax

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Subject: Open in coax
From: wa2moe@doitnow.com (wa2moe@doitnow.com)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:06:04 -0700 (MST)
>I have an open circuit in my coax feedline to the tribander--about 150 feet 
>long.  Looking for ways to tell where the open is.  Coax is about 6 years 
>old and looks and feels ok.
>
>Dennis, W1UF
>
>--
>Dennis...borrow a reflectometer from your friendly cable company or baby
bell.  it should identify the break within inches.  on the other hand, were
it me, I'd replace the entire run assuming, of course, it is open,  73
                              Stu Greene WA2MOE 
                            7537 North 28th Avenue
                          Phoenix, Arizona 85051  USA

                              wa2moe@doitnow.com                           


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