i cud be all wet but not sure DC resistance measurements
mean that much where tubing overlaps are concerned
.....seems like RF sees the opverlap as a capacitor ...ie a short...???
w7gg
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> From: Dennis Schaefer <w5rz@cswnet.com>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] too much Penetrox
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Tuesday, May 06, 1997 5:23 PM
>
> I worked on an old KT-34A this afternoon. When disassembling it, I noticed
> there was quite a bit of gray residue at the tubing joints. It looked
> pretty bad and an ohmmeter showed almost 300 K ohms resistance across some
> of the joints. (I checked them after the hose clamps had been loosened -
> might have been OK before I did that).
>
> I've always used Penetrox and when disassembling an antenna, would notice
> some color gradations where the Penetrox was, but it was always dry and
> clean to the touch. Not this KT-34A!
>
> I think Penetrox is what KLM packs with their antennas, and this stuff was
> the same color. It could be some other compound, though. Maybe this is
> what happens when you overdo it!
>
> Dennis, W5RZ
>
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