88' EDZ Problems

In addition to the fall that my 88' EDZ took, there now seem to be other problems. While connecting it to the KX3 this afternoon, I noticed that depending on how I handled the coax, the antenna would either "hear" or not. I immediately suspected a fault at the PL-259, so I replaced it. Unfortunately, it didn't make a difference. That means there is most likely a fault in the coax a bit further back.

For now, I have pressed the W3EDP into service as "Antenna 2". The Butternut HF9V still remains the primary antenna of choice with the wire as the alternate. When I get more time, I will have to cut the coax back a few feet and will solder on a new PL-259 to see if that makes a difference.

It's always something! 

As an aside, I did work OA1/AL4Q on 30 Meters using the Butternut.

72 de Larry W2LJ

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