[Elecraft] OT: Balanced Feedlines

Vic K2VCO vic at rakefet.com
Thu Jul 16 20:49:01 EDT 2009


Don Rasmussen wrote:
> Can anyone suggest a compact balanced line that can handle 1000 watts? I like the size
> of that Radio Shack 300 ohm TV line, but 100 watts is likely the maximum. I'd like to
> build a stealthy KW antenna. The 20m dipole radiating elements are so low to the ground
> that 3:1 SWR is the best I can get. If I tune this out with a tuner, there will be too
> many db's of loss over the 100 feet of feed required. I assume a KW would melt the TV
> line. Any suggestions? Don...

DX Engineering has a 300-ohm line that might fill the bill.
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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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