Return-Path: Received: (qmail 14709 invoked from network); 17 Feb 2002 19:09:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 17 Feb 2002 19:09:45 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 27385 invoked from network); 17 Feb 2002 19:09:44 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 17 Feb 2002 19:09:44 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16cY9t-0006EU-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:43:41 +0000 Received: from [204.202.140.198] (helo=webmailmta.go.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16cY9s-0006Ds-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:43:40 +0000 Received: from gomailjtp05 ([10.212.0.165]) by mta06.seamail.go.com (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.4.0.2001.07.26.11.50.p9) with ESMTP id <0GRO00DM5YB6D3@mta06.seamail.go.com> for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Feb 2002 11:04:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 11:04:11 -0800 (PST) From: "John Sexton" Subject: LF: Soldered joints on antenna wire To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <6612013.1013972651148.JavaMail.computernetworks@gomailjtp05> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: GoMail 3.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi All, I am currently making yet another attempt to get my antenna up higher and further away from leafy capacitors. Each time I make a change or add more top wires, I end up with more soldered joints in the antenna and I am beginning to wonder whether this might cause a significant loss or not. The joints are well made, both wires are thoroughly cleaned and tightly wrapped together to make a good mechanical joint prior to thorough soldering, however its a question that continues to trouble me. I would be grateful for any advice or opinions on this subject 73, John, G4CNN ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com