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Subj: Re: MFJ-1775 dipole installation and care?
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** FROM : "David Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
Kris,
The best protection against rust it something usually found near the
shipping dock...lithium grease. The dipole looks strong. I have eliminated
coils in all but my 40 meter beam and there I use high grade electrical
black tape as do several manufacturers here in the USA.
I would be interested to find how the dipole works on 40 as its quite short
there electrically and probably very narrow banded. I have a friend with
the MFJ-1785 big brother and his works great on 40 but so far its down 2 S
units to a normal Dipole on 80.
73 Dave K4JRB
"TF3KX" <kristinn1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2107df9a-11ed-42c1-b07d-0f9187496c64@l9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
>I am in the process of adjusting and installing an MFJ-1775 multiband
> dipole. I would appreciate any comments or useful advice from other
> users before I proceed to the installation. Some of the concerns I
> have are:
>
> - Should I cover the inductors to protect from the weather (rain,
> ice)? If so, how?
> - Should I take any other precautions to strengthen the antenna or
> protect from corrosion?
> - I have heard some users have burned up the inductors with only a few
> hundred watts. Comments?
> - Any other...?
>
> 73 - Kris, TF3KX
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