Subject: [Shop-talk] ham operators ? feed line help

From: "john" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 11:00:04 -0500

--===============4498673469814167639==

--------------080605010709030307060809
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Disposition: inline

we got any ham operators here ??? been out of the hobby for 30 years and tr=
ying=20
to get back on a limited basis
mainly vhf and uhf.
=20
I acquired some 1/2" rubber coated copper corrugated heliax feed line that =
I need to test and see if it's still good... It's 50 ohm and I can test wit=
h SWR meter and dummy load
=20
my question is... whoever took it down wasn't as careful as they should hav=
e been and there are some bulges and bends (not totally crimped)
 and I'm wondering how it will affect the SWR or impedance.   I can get it =
round again with some judicious plier work.  Just looking for some experien=
ced info and guidance
that might include other tests that a rookie might run... i.e  how meaningf=
ul would resistance readings end to end be... I assume that a resistance re=
ading should be infinity between center conductor
and shell... educate me
=20
shop content... rig is in the shop and the antenna support is attached ther=
ewith.
=20
thanks
john
--------------080605010709030307060809
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Disposition: inline

<HTML><HEAD>
<META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001"></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">we got any ham operators here ??? been out of =
the hobby for 30 years and trying to get back on a limited basis</FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">mainly vhf and uhf.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">I acquired some 1/2" rubber coated copper corr=
ugated heliax feed line that I need to test and see if it's still good... I=
t's 50 ohm and I can test with SWR meter and dummy load</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">my question is... whoever took it down wasn't =
as careful as they should have been and there are some bulges and bends (no=
t totally crimped)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">&nbsp;and I'm wondering how it will affect the=
 SWR or impedance.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can get it round again with some judicious=
 plier work.&nbsp; Just looking for some experienced info and guidance</FON=
T></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">that might include other tests that a rookie m=
ight run... i.e&nbsp; how meaningful would resistance readings end to end b=
e... I assume that a resistance reading should be infinity between center c=
onductor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">and shell... educate me</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">shop content... rig is in the shop and the ant=
enna support is attached therewith.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">john</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
--------------080605010709030307060809--

--===============4498673469814167639==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________

[email-masked]
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive

--===============4498673469814167639==--

---

From: JohnT Blair <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 15:43:32 -0400 (EDT)

--===============4816005555670574330==
	boundary="----=_Part_815934_2000409429.1688845412511"

------=_Part_815934_2000409429.1688845412511
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

 On 07/08/2023 12:00 PM EDT john  wrote:
 
>we got any ham operators here ??? been out of the hobby for 30 years and trying to get
>back on a limited basis
 
John,
 
Yes, I've been licensed since '63.  I'll contact you privately a little later today.
 
JohnT

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  [email-masked]
Va. Beach, Va                    Phone:  (757) 495-8229

65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)      75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 

48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget   65, 77 Spitfire   71 Saab Sonett III

65 Rambler Classic   65 Volvo P1800

Morgan:    http://autox.team.net/morgan/

 http://autox.team.net/morgan/
Bricklin:     http://www.bricklin.org

 http://www.bricklin.org/
If you can read this             - Thank a teacher!
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!

>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:
     e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."
     In God We Trust
     Liberty - the  power  of  choosing,  thinking,  and  acting  for 
                  oneself; freedom  from  control  or  restriction 

------=_Part_815934_2000409429.1688845412511
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!doctype html>
<html>
 <head>
  <meta charset=3D"UTF-8">
 </head>
 <body>
  <div>
   &nbsp;On 07/08/2023 12:00 PM EDT john&nbsp; wrote:
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>
  <div>
   &gt;<span style=3D"font-family: Segoe UI;">we got any ham operators here=
 ??? been out of the hobby for 30 years and trying to get </span>
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   <span style=3D"font-family: Segoe UI;">&gt;back on a limited basis</span=
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   <span style=3D"font-family: Segoe UI;">John,</span>
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   <span style=3D"font-family: Segoe UI;">Yes, I've been licensed since '63=
.&nbsp; I'll contact you privately a little later today.</span>
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   <span style=3D"font-family: Segoe UI;">JohnT</span>
  </div>
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>
  <div class=3D"io-ox-signature">
   <p class=3D"default-style"><br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial=
, helvetica, sans-serif;">John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; email:&nbsp; [email-masked]</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: tah=
oma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Va. Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nb=
sp; Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229</span><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: t=
ahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106) &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp;75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;</span></p>
   <p class=3D"default-style"><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif;">48 TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp; =
65, 77 Spitfire&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III</span></p>
   <p class=3D"default-style"><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif;">65 Rambler Classic&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Volvo P1800</span><=
br><br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">M=
organ:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/">http://a=
utox.team.net/morgan/<br><br></a>Bricklin:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=
=3D"http://www.bricklin.org/">http://www.bricklin.org<br><br></a>If you can=
 read this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp; - Thank a teacher!</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet=
!!</span><br><br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans=
-serif;">From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:</span><br><span style=
=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp; e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."</span><br><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In God =
We Trust</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sa=
ns-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liberty - the&nbsp; power&nbsp; of&nbsp=
; choosing,&nbsp; thinking,&nbsp; and&nbsp; acting&nbsp; for&nbsp; </span><=
br><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; oneself; freedom&nbsp; from&nbsp; control&nbsp; or&n=
bsp; restriction&nbsp; </span><br><br><br></p>
  </div>
 </body>
</html>
------=_Part_815934_2000409429.1688845412511--

--===============4816005555670574330==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

[email-masked]

--===============4816005555670574330==--