Thanks Everyone !!
I see the problem is not unknown
Well, will just have to try a good cleaning of the roller rod and if I can find one of the metal containing lubes you mentioned Bear, will try that.
The dissimiliar metal stuff, No Lox? OX?, I have somewhere but it is mainly to neutralize the diss metal action and not sure how conductive it is. I have another type that is wax based so won't take any heat. I use it to moisture proof and lubricate coax connectors. Looks a lot like the waterproofing leather stuff.
The copper containing lube Ispray ? might work. Where do you find it?
A bushing replacement is a good idea but the shaft wears out of round compounding the problem and is high temp silver soldered to the tension springs. Already had a spring break when trying to retension it. I only have one good spare left that I want to keep for a Super VKII project in the works using a stripped chassis as a building block.
Anyway, Bear, I hear you real well even tho you are somewhat off the end of the dipole. When this transmitter goes back together you might be able to hear me.
Anyone south of me is in a dead area caused but the steel in the building around the dipole. If I could only get out as well as I can hear....
Again, Thanks everyone !
73,
Bill KB3DKS in 1 Land