[Elecraft] Balun with a G5RV?

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

At 4/23/02 08:50 PM -0400, Michael E Dobson wrote:


>On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:42:47 -0400 "Tom Crites" <crites@iname.com>
>writes:
> > 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.  ...........
> >
>I am using a 4:1 balun with my G5RV antenna.  This one is 102' long with
>31' of
>450 ohm ladder line.  I have been able to get a 1.5:1 or better SWR on
>all bands
>from 160m to 10m.  Without the balun I would probably not be able to
>achieve that
>on some bands.

And I'm using a 102' G5RV with 30 some feet of 300 ohm twinlead directly 
connected to about 50' coax.  With the K2 and KAT2 tuner I get less than 
1.5:1 on all bands 160 M and 10 M.

I suppose I could do the same thing if I added a balun, but then I'd be out 
the $10 or more that the balun cost.

If people answer you and your CQ's without a balun ..... and give you RST's 
that start with a 5 ..... and don't hang up on you after 20 minutes or more 
..... save the $10 or more for that balun and put it towards another kit!

73    Hank    K8DD