In a message dated 99-10-22 11:07:12 EDT, Dave_Hoaglin@abtassoc.com writes:
> If the problems are with the coax (both the 9913
> and the RG-213), am I seeing normal wear? That is, should I have
> simply done preventive maintenance last summer and replaced all the
> coax?
With six years of use, average coax still has life left in it. If the
coax was the culprit of your problem, you'd see high swr everywhere. This
agrees with your antenna analyzer observation at the antenna - the feedline
is okay. My guess is a balun or antenna mechanical problem.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Tower Tech
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