[Elecraft] Re:Delta Switch & Hexbeam

[Bill Coleman]

On Apr 22, 2005, at 11:10 AM, Bob Follett wrote:

> Stuart is on the right track, RF on the coax, but looking at the wrong 
> Internet source.  The Hexbeam group at Yahoo covers it all, and the 
> 'current choke' issue has been such a common thread, that the solution 
> is mentioned in the Home Page of the group. Quote:
>
> " 6 Amidon FB-77-1024 beads side over RG-213 and can be held in place 
> with heat shrink"

Heck, you don't even need the heat shrink. A wire tie or two on each 
end keeps them secure to the coax so they don't slide.

I currently have 10 of these beads choking the coax to my A3S. I used 
10 beads because I intend to add the A743 40m kit eventually and needed 
the extra impedance on 40m.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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