[Antennas] Vertical question re current balun

[W8OKN]

That is a great question.

Here are my thoughts.  First, if one is not used, I fear that there would be radiation in the feed line.  If this is true, and since my feed line runs on the ground, I assume that power would be lost into the ground.

Secondly, since I want to keep as much power in the antenna as possible, and we know that is the case, then I cannot see where there is a detriment to having a balun on a 1/4 wave vertical.

>From the desk of W8OKN, northern Michigan


---- w6oa at juno.com wrote: 

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What, if any, advantage would there be by putting a current balun a
quarter wave from the feedpoint of a vertical?

Tnx es 73
Don, W6OA/7
Winlock, WA

 
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