2025 20m Antenna Repair: Difference between revisions
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On 4th April 2025 the feed line to 20m antenna broke off the balun. The original connection was spliced coax without a connector. | On 4th April 2025 the feed line to 20m antenna broke off the balun. The original connection was spliced coax without a connector. | ||
The balun termination was replaced with an n-type connector, connected to the antenna via 1/4" 20 stainless hex bolts. Repairs on the 7th September 2025. | The balun termination was replaced with an n-type connector, connected to the antenna via 1/4" 20 stainless hex bolts. Female (jack) termination located on feedline, male (plug) termination located on antenna balun due to coax comparability with connectors on hand*. Repairs on the 7th September 2025. | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>NQ9Z flip-flopped the sizes for connectors by accident. | |||
Revision as of 18:51, 7 September 2025
On 4th April 2025 the feed line to 20m antenna broke off the balun. The original connection was spliced coax without a connector.
The balun termination was replaced with an n-type connector, connected to the antenna via 1/4" 20 stainless hex bolts. Female (jack) termination located on feedline, male (plug) termination located on antenna balun due to coax comparability with connectors on hand*. Repairs on the 7th September 2025.
*NQ9Z flip-flopped the sizes for connectors by accident.