On 9 Sep 2003 Blake M. Meinecke wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "n3drk" <n3drk@triad.rr.com>
>
> > Dont get caught up in all this novelty stuff. The people who push these
> non
> > trap antennas go by what is in that tribander report and like i said an
> > unscientific one at that. One cannot dispute mathematics. Gain is a
> product
> > of Boom Length.
>
> Personally, I wouldn't put any potential water blocker in the trap holes
> unless I lived out in the arid west. Every time it rains, I have to "boil"
> the water out of my low TH3 by turning up the power until it starts working
> agn. During those times, I'm glad to have the C4 above it, no math
> required.....
>
> Blake N4GI
>
Blake,
You probably have the same problem I did. After a rain, the crap in
the traps gets wet and detunes the antenna. Around here, even in
summer, it takes several days to dry out. It's not standing water,
it's wet grass clippings, etc. I'll bet if you clean the traps out
your problem will go away.
Barry--
Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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