[GreenKeys] Coax type for simple vertical

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Fri Oct 13 21:18:10 EDT 2017


On Fri, 13 Oct 2017, tony.podrasky wrote:

> I'm going to try using a 28' telescoping fiberglass pole with a wire 
> taped to the top, running down the length of the pole, to an SO-293. The 
> pole will be attached to my upstairs balcony - so I can take it down 
> when I'm done (CC&R stuff).
>
> Should I be using 52 or 75 Ohm coax to feed it?

Well, your Tx output is almost certainly 50 ohms, so...  Personally I've 
never bothered using an "unun" in such cases, as the mismatch is trivial.

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Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."


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