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[TowerTalk] Force 12 C3E Balun Leads?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3E Balun Leads?
From: Kenneth Hirschberg" <info@cal-av.com (Kenneth Hirschberg)
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 19:41:47 -0700
Hi Rich -
Sorry, I don't have a C3E manual here, or I'd look it up for you tonight.
Check with Natan, force12e@lightlink.com, or e-mail Force-12 directly
tomorrow morning.
73, Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <N7TR@rnodx.org>
To: "'Kenneth Hirschberg'" <info@cal-av.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3E Balun Leads?


> Thanks Ken....
>
> I do understand the Lead Lengths from the Balun need to be the same
length.
>
>
> In the C3 Manual there was a recommended length for Balun leads based on
the
> fixed length of the driven element, and since I can not find the manual, I
> was hoping there might be someone with a manual available to check for me.
>
> After I have this info...Up it goes for the second radio position,
replacing
> a TH7.  Will be interesting what I see as a difference.
>
> Thanks...
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Hirschberg [mailto:info@cal-av.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 12:23 PM
> To: Rich Hallman - N7TR; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3E Balun Leads?
>
>
> Hi Rich -
> The word "average" is cause for a little concern.  In general, when
> connecting baluns, leads from the same balun should be the same length.
> That length should be the smallest practicable.  That is, locate the balun
> as close as practical to the element feedpoint, and leave just enough
extra
> length so that a terminal can be replaced if damaged, but no more.
> 73, Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <N7TR@rnodx.org>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 11:37 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3E Balun Leads?
>
>
> >
> > Installing a new C3E and was wondering what the average lead lengths
> should
> > be from the Balun to the Driven Element?
> >
> > Thanks...
> > Rich
> >
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