[Antennas] Ladder Line

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 03:49:50 +0000

Hey
    My 2 centavos....
    I don't like ladder line because.............
1- It radiates   into my phone, it causes it to ring when i talk, and ..into 
my earphones, and my mike..causes an uncomfortable burning and stinging 
sensation..  probalso the neighbors.
2- It doesn't come in a high impedance  value to do (fix)  what I have 
gotten myself into..
3- It is part of my antenna and disguises  any or most errors I have made, 
in calculations or in building.
4- It saves me from buying $5.00 in parts from the antenna stores, Home 
Depot, or Lowes  in pvc tubing, and # 16 copper wire and stainless steel 
hardware.
5- It saves me 30 min of labor and time of building an air core balun, known 
as a balum in Arkensas and on 40 m. and saves me 50' of rg58u and a couple 
connectors, to do the job right. I can operate 30 min longer on the air.

  I do like laddr line because......
1-  It is part of my antenna and  makes up for mistakes and mis calculations 
, I usually make.
2- a long piece, say 150' can load up a coat hanger at the end and give me a 
1"1 swr at the rig end.
3- It makes my antenna designs match..  on all bands.
4- I dont have to build one of those confusing balun things s I can run coax 
into the house and to my rig.
5-  I dont have to worry if I have a un balanced or balanced line or antenna 
or have to ask anyone.
6-  If I cant buy it, I can make my own, and it is always better than 
anything you cn buy.
KZ5V  aka Gene Mason

From: "ralph" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Ladder Line
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 22:18:51 -0400

Mike:
We all missed the reply to " why you don't like ladder line" . I don't use
it (yet) and am always interested in someone elses ideas.
Thanks for your interest in ham radio.
Ralph Howes
W8BVH

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