[AMRadio] New antenna results!

[k0occ at comcast.net]

You might want to look at W4RNL's web site ( cebik.com ). He has a ton of information on all kinds of antennas and tuners. One of his articles on the site ( My Top 5 Backyard MultiBand Antennas ) talks about his preferred solution for using an unbalanced tuner with open-wire feeders. In net, unbalanced tuner output to coax to 1;1 W2DU type Balun at wall of house, then open wire feeder to antenna. Keeping coax run short as possible.  

--
Ernie, k0occ 
Atlanta, GA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Brett gazdzinski <brett.gazdzinski at verizonbusiness.com> 

> I have about 15 feet of the RG214 between the tuner 
> and the open wire line. 
> In the past, doing experiments, I have had the coax 
> get very warm, high current point I suppose. 
> But as it is now, the coax is stone cold. 
> So the high current points must be at the open 
> wire line....I would guess... 
> 
> Trimming the length a little seems to have moved the 
> high voltage point away from the tuner, as I can run full 
> power on the frequencies I would want to use without arcing. 
> 
> Brett 
> N2DTS 
> 
> > 
> > Hey Brett, 
> > You probably know anything between the tuner and the 
> > non-resonant antenna 
> > is going to have LOTS of swr and a widely varying impedance. 
> > This is fine 
> > for open-wire-balanced feedline. Normally you would NOT want 
> > coax-cable 
> > anywhere in that link. 
> > 
> > That said, if it works for you and you are pleased with the 
> > performance, 
> > that's what really matters in the end. 
> > 
> > 73', 
> > Kent/KA5MIR 
> > 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________ 
> AMRadio mailing list 
> List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio 
> Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net 
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html 
> Post: mailto:AMRadio at mailman.qth.net 
> To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-request at mailman.qth.net with 
> the word unsubscribe in the message body.