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Re: [TowerTalk] 450 ohm ladder line

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 450 ohm ladder line
From: "Cecil Moore" <w5dxp@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:05:54 -0600
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>From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 450 ohm ladder line
>Hey, how can an antenna question be off topic :-).  It will still work, but
>might bring a high current point into the shack.  I had one of those once
>and it burned 2 groves into the wall here.  Had to change the length again
>to cool it down.

A high current point is exactly where one needs to feed the antenna. You 
probably brought a high voltage point into the shack and it arced - hard to 
match and dangerous.
--
73, Cecil, w5dxp.com

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