[Elecraft] A Good Antenna Length?

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Sat Jul 5 10:24:19 EDT 2014


On 7/5/2014 2:05 AM, David Cutter wrote:
> You might consider an off-centre-fed dipole with appropriate balun and 
> choke.

Not if you're going to run power. An off center fed antenna generates 
high common mode voltage, which will fry even the best choke when 
running power. I wouldn't consider such an antenna at greater than 100W.

73, Jim K9YC


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