[Boatanchors] Kilowatt Match box vs Palomar AT2KD

Robert Nickels ranickel at comcast.net
Fri Nov 8 13:25:34 EST 2019


On 11/8/2019 11:14 AM, bc at councilman.com wrote:
> Should I consider using the Matchbox instead?
>
> If I did use the Matchbox, would it be necessary to bring the ladder line into the shack?

Hi Brad,

Yes and yes.   The advantage of the Matchbox is that it's a balanced 
tuner that is designed to feed your open wire feeders directly rather 
than through a (lossy) balun.    The W7FG dipole can't be beat,  not a 
problem after close to 20 years.

73, Bob W9RAN



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