[SBE] hole in heliax

[Ron Baker]

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Ron Baker, CE Desert Radio group


On 8/6/08, Gary Blievernicht <Garyb at wkar.org> 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.

>

>

>

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