cantenna out of tolerance

[Stu Lyon]

My Cantenna measures about the same. I'm the original builder of my cantenna
from the 60's and at one time it did measure ~50 ohms. It seem to have
drifted higher over the years. I blamed it on the transformer oil I filled
it with -- thinking somehow the resistor absorbed the oil. I did buy another
resistor from a subscriber of this reflector but never did installed it --
not wanting to mess with the PCB-loaded oil.  (Ed, do you have any more??)

Anyway, your cantenna seems normal.


73, Stu W6CUX
Winnetka, CA
slyon at pacificnet.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Comfort Kraft" <admin at COMFORTTEXAS.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: cantenna out of tolerance


> My cantenna's resistance is reading approx 72-73 ohms, even though it says
> it should be 50 ohms on the side of the can.  I opened it up and
everything
> looks ok inside.  is it possible that it has a higher ohmage resistance
> installed?  I am not aware of a different model cantenna.  is there a fix
or
> is there a part available?  One thing I found out was that the RCA jack is
> for a meter , not another input to the cantenna-live and learn I guess.
> Tnx
> George W5GRG
>

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