[SBE] hole in heliax

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 06 August 2008 02:56 pm, Gary Blievernicht wrote:

>  We have two holes in the 3" (air) heliax run to our stand-by antenna. The 

>  antenna is at the 500 foot level on our tower, the holes are about six feet 

>  apart at about the 300 foot level.  Might have been lightning?  Might have 

>  blow out when we applied power on Friday for the first time in months? .  

>  The line had been holding pressure until last Friday, so, I'm figuring it 

>  blew out.       

>  

>  Wonder if we should just splice out twenty-five feet of heliax or if we 

>  should, at considerably more expense, replace the entire run. 

>  

>  Or try the splice and see what happens?

>  

>  I can send anyone a pair of pictures if you are interested.


 Send photo's !

 If they're bullet holes, you *might* be able to patch.
 If they're due to a burn-out, then there's soot in considerably more
 than 25 feet. ( probably )
 It can be cleaned, but not easily or cheaply.
 If lightning, you might get by splicing in a new ten feet or so.
 I'd try and replace the whole run, keeping the old around for future
 splice stock, but good luck getting 3" heliax these days !

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