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Topband: Supporting Ladder line

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Subject: Topband: Supporting Ladder line
From: Vic <g4byg@lindgren1.karoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 20:16:42 +0000
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Has anyone idea's of how to support a long (750 ft) length of home made 450 ohm ladder line ?

Is it possible to use it supported from posts in a vertical orientation or will that introduce imbalance.

I would prefer not to have it supported  horizontally due to added cross arms being required.

Have scoured internet sources but their appears little information available on the subject.

I plan to feed a Marconi Tee Vertical (Hairpin Matching) with 9:1 transformers at each end of the ladder line enabling use of 50 ohm coax at each end for convenience.

73

Vic

G4BYG  (G6M)

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