[Elecraft] Re: Balun with a G5RV?

[Tom Crites]

Thanks for all the input on my question!  The response is truly
overwhelming.  Although I was hoping for a nice, clean, simple,
straightforward, decisive answer, I must admit I knew better from
this group.  ;-)

All said and done, I think I'll leave it as is (no balun).  Between
the G5RV and the new Solarcon A99 I'm sure I'll get by.

Thanks again,
73,
Tom, KC8SES

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Crites [mailto:crites@iname.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 7:43 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Balun with a G5RV?


I am using a G5RV antenna with my K2 (with KAT2 tuner) fed with 60 feet of 50
ohm coax.  I've been trying to figure out if I need a balun between the 450
ohm ladder line and the coax.  Will a balun improve the antenna performance
or just help keep RF out of the shack?  My existing setup with no balun is
marginal on 10 meters.  With the G5RV I've seen suggestions just needing just
a tuner, to a 1:1 air-core choke balun, a 4:1 balun, 75 ohm coax,...., etc.