Exactly. My approach, when discussing baluns, is to present the "balun" as a "function," not necessarily a "thing." The balun "function" is to transfer power between balanced and unbalanced systems w
Nice of G3TXQ to so liberally quote my work:-) I have a problem with W7FG recommending 4:1 baluns. (http://trueladderline.com/all-baluns/) I suspect the thinking is that because the line is high imp
Never said they would. I was responding to Gary. I guarantee that those articles are not going to say anything about winds that rotate. There is no such thing as "aerodynamic balancing" in the case
I posted a link in another thread with the subject line: "Aerodynamic Balancing Paper". I thought it was self-explanatory. N7WS On 12/13/2017 10:22 AM, k7lxc-- via TowerTalk wrote: I fall into the
You keep saying that and I keep directing you to Kurt's paper that shows this is incorrect. http://hamcom.dk/VNWA/How%20to%20measure%20very%20high%20impedances-Deutsch%20DG3OK.pdf Avery, Somehow I fa
Terribly sorry. There is an English version: http://www.hamcom.dk/VNWA/How%20to%20measure%20very%20high%20impedances.pdf BTW, here is another take on this: http://www.w0qe.com/Measuring_High_Z_with_
On 1/1/2018 3:00 AM, Steve Hunt wrote: ... The problem is that models picturing capacitance between adjacent windings are overly simplistic; the winding needs to be treated as a transmission line in
That's "good enough" agreement for me:-) Wes N7WS But then I ask myself:: if an uncompensated 0.5pF jig capacitance, or uncompensated jig leads 1 inch long, cause an error in the choke measurement t
In his text he said both. Steve G3TXQ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.cont
I'm a relative newcomer on top band. I have only 86 entities worked. Apparently, I failed to get the message since sixty-seven of them were worked with an inverted-vee dipole with apex at 45' and t
Of course, I know all of that stuff. And I don't contend that anecdotal evidence replaces careful measurements and/or calculations. What I have a problem with is your "expertise", which is simply mo
(Sigh) Note to self; Avoid calling pompous asses on medium wave bands while using an "inferior" antenna. Somehow, based on received signal levels, they know what kind of antenna is being used at th
I'm sorry to have confused you. When I most recently* ventured onto top band I added some extensions to my existing 40/80 inverted vee to resonate it on 160. Despite what some here believe, I'm no
It could be worse; you could be in southern Arizona. Wes N7WS Now for some propagation to EU from suffering sevens land - Redmond, WA. It's Unobtainium. Grant KZ1W _________________________________
With my modest inverted-L, used on both TX and RX and 500W on CW, I've worked 33 DXCC entities this year. Some of them, although not rare, aren't commonly worked from here on any band. Andorra, Guer
Although what follows is in regard to an inverted-L antenna, not a Tee, it might be of interest. My L is composed of telescoping aluminum tubing starting with 2 1/2" OD and tapering to 1 3/8". The
Dear me, the expert speaks again. Look up my friend, KD7UIZ. N7WS 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/02/08/elon-musk-posts-final-photo-tesla-roadster-headed-to-asteroid-belt.html On 2/8/2018 8:14 PM, terry burge wrote: Somebody forgot to tell the so called news media
Sounds like too much loss in that system. A case where a good SWR isn't good news. Is the SAL effective at all? Wes N7WS The antenna I wound up with was quite different than the one I proposed. Bas