[Elecraft] Balun loss

Tue Dec 16 15:06:01 2003

--- [email protected] wrote:

> The K2 will appear as a balanced source with one end having about 10 pF to
> earth ground. I have run the KX1 this way. I was able to reverse the GND and
> HOT leads from a wire vertical with no change in the ATU tuning.

That's because the impedance of the antenna system has not changed
even though the balance has been upset.

By the same token, a 50 ohm resistor will measure 50 ohms whether it
is measured in free space (balanced with respect to ground), or whether
one of its leads connects to ground (unbalanced).

73, de John, KD2BD

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