It has been raining everyday in Charlotte also.
Does the antenna still receive when the SWR is high? Is it high on all
bands? Is it resonant outside the ham bands? Unless there is a bad
connection, current baluns are usually pretty stable but for SWR testing
purposes, you can eliminate the balun and connect directly to the driven
element.
John KK9A
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need balun advice
From: Chris Wynn via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Chris Wynn <n4xfa@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:50:21 +0000 (UTC)
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I have just put up an A3WS with 30 meter add on kit. I used an old wireman
current balun that I believe is not working.
I need some advice on what balun to replace it with.
I want to order one ad soon as possible to put up in the even it ever STOPS
raining in Atlanta!
I have fought this antenna for 2 weeks climbing the tower in the rain, in
the
dark, and in the dark rain. I am to my wits end. If I replace the balun,
and
it still does not work, I plan on posting a video of me towing this antenna
off
the top on my tower.
Last week I had the antenna back on the ground and disassembled every trap
on
it, and found nothing out of the ordinary. When I put it back up in the
tower
before cranking it back up, it sat at 24 feet and functioned flawlessly.
However, after turning my back for 5 minutes, the SWR is all jacked out of
whack again.
Somebody recommend anything, and I'll buy at this point...
Thanks and (I would) see you in the pile ups (if this damn thing would
work)!
Chris WynnN4XFASEDXC ARRL LIFE MEMBER
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