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Re: [TenTec] OT: Antenna Problem

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Antenna Problem
From: "n4dsp" <n4dsp@triad.rr.com>
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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:12:09 -0500
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Balun?

john-n4dsp


> Off topic, but I figured among my Ten TEc friends there might be some
> expertise.
>
> Suddenly my SWR on all three bands has jumped significantly on my 
> Cushcraft
> A3S tri-bander.  It's up to 3:1 on 20 and similarly high readings on the
> other bands.
>
> I'm scratching my noggin (and trying to avoid thinking about lowering 
> it).
> Would it be a trap if the jump came on all bands?  Might it be a  feedline
> issue?
>
> It happened rather quickly, which leads me to think it is a trap failure
> (ugh), but I wonder if that would manifest itself on all bands.
>
> (Fortunately, my new Orion II has a nifty tuner, so I am surviving.)
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Bernie K5XS
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