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Re: [TenTec] Tuner for the Orion II

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tuner for the Orion II
From: "Robert Mcgraw" <rmcgraw@blomand.net>
Reply-to: rmcgraw@blomand.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:02:00 -0600 (CST)
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Oh, geez......don't get me started on the virtues of open wire and
balanced feed lines.  I've used them very successfully for 50+ years. 
And don't get me started on tuners with baluns on the output to feed
same.

73
Bob, K4TAX



> On 2/8/2013 2:08 PM, Donnie Garrett wrote:
>> Rick is correct!
>
>> This is where the real beauty of Open-Wire
> feed line comes into play ...
>
>> With open-wire feed-line you can have avery
> high SWR on the open wire feed line but the feed
> line losses will still be very low ...
>
>   _________________________________________
>
>       Oh...  Geeze... PU-LEEEZE... don't get Rick
>       started on the virtues of open feed line !!!
>
>       He is a super big fan of open feed line -
>       especially on multi-band antennas.  If he
>       gets going on that, we will be here all day !!!
>
>       (Although I concede he presents a good case.)
>
>       ;-)          ;-)
>
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