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[TowerTalk] Bringing Ladder Line into the house ??

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Bringing Ladder Line into the house ??
From: realex@flash.net (bob alexander)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 21:13:35 -0500
> In regards to the balun, how does it work when the impedance of
> the line keeps changing?  If you use a 4/1 balun, some
> frequencies will be 300 ohm impedance and it will work, but at
> some frequencies, the impedance will be as high as 2000 ohms, and
> it seems that would be kind of hard on the balun if you're
> running any power.  73
> Tom W7WHY
 
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Tom,
A 1:1 choke balun is called for and a very short length of coax 
to the tuner.
73, Bob, W5AH


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