[Elecraft] Balun suggestions

Wes (N7WS) wes at triconet.org
Thu Feb 4 23:48:13 EST 2016


You mean like that "sneak ground" from the input of the tuner back to the 
grounded amp or exciter?  Or are they floating too?

On 2/4/2016 5:38 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
> So connecting a balanced feedline to a PL-259 is not so far fetched - 
> providing the shell of the PL-259 (and enclosure of the KAT500) is not 
> grounded.  If you have decided to ground your KAT500, then you would need to 
> use a balun - so "it all depends". Be aware of "sneak grounds".
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>



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