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BOTHERED BY RAIN AND WILL PROBABLY LAST LONGER.  IF YOUR TUNER HAS A
PROBLEM AT ANY FREQUENCY YOU OPERATE AT, TRY CHANGING THE FEED LINE LENGTH
BY 20 FEET OR SO AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIND A LENGTH THAT
WORKS ACROSS THE BAND.  JUST DONT ROLL UP ANY EXCESS.  IN MY CELLAR SHACK,
I USUALLY PUT ANY EXCESS WINDOW LINE BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD FLOOR JOISTS,
AWAY FROM OTHER WIRES AND SECURED WITH TV STANDOFF INSULATORS.  THAT SHOULD
BE A GREAT ANTENNA.  YOU MAY EVEN BE ABLE TO TUNE IT ON OTHER BANDS, IF YOU
HAVE A WIDE RANGE TUNER ESPECIALLY 30 METERS.  ON THAT BAND, THE WINDOW
LINE WILL MAKE EVEN MORE OF AN IMPROVEMENT.  Q ED, KC2QFB, ASKS WOULD
STAINLESS STEEL INSTEAD OF COPPER RODS WORK AS GROUND RODS?  I HAVE 1 INCH
DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL PIPES THAT I COULD USE AS GROUND RODS.  ALSO, CAN
INSULATED COPPER WIRE BE USED INSTEAD OF BARE COPPER WIRE FOR GROUND
RADIALS?  AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, I DONT THINK EITHER WOULD MAKE VERY MUCH
DIFFERENCE, ESPECIALLY AS FAR AS SERVICE AS AN RF GROUND UNDER A VERTICAL
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