bent ham 10 meter antenna

[wpwx694]

Will a bent antenna will cause problems on transmitting out and receiving?

 

[K4EET]

Without knowing the specifics, the impact will be from some impact to non-usable. Can you provide more information and possibly pictures?

 

[trentbob]

Will a bent antenna will cause problems on transmitting out and receiving?

Think of Andy Taylor and Barney Fife with their quarter wave whips on the squad cars. For Mayberry I'm guessing 39 MHz, could be 45 but I think 39 MHz. Swinging all over the place. Sometimes clamped down.

Unless it's way more than a 90° Bend and we're talking about an antenna that's pretty much destroyed I don't see where it makes all that much difference on 10 m.

Water damaged coax, poor solder joints, corrosion, loose connections.. yes.

 

[wpwx694]

Hustler MO-2 with HUSTLER RM-10S
Getting a good swr reading

 

[wpwx694]

Without knowing the specifics, the impact will be from some impact to non-usable. Can you provide more information and possibly pictures?

Hustler MO-2 with HUSTLER RM-10S
Getting a good swr reading

 

[trentbob]

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Hustler MO-2 with HUSTLER RM-10S
Getting a good swr reading

Coming out of your car window? The antenna itself, integrity and construction wise looks fine, without more details it could be anything that compromises reception but it certainly isn't a broken antenna.

 

[wpwx694]

Coming out of your car window? The antenna itself, integrity and construction wise looks fine, without more details it could be anything that compromises reception but it certainly isn't a broken antenna.

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