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1. [TowerTalk] Current Balun and 2 El Phased Vertical (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Bowman" <ks1j@arrl.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:37:20 -0800
I'm erecting a two element phased vertical for 80 meters. Each element has 30 radials underneath. I've prepared the quarter-wave lines for each but prior to connecting I wondered if a current balun a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00345.html (7,766 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] Current Balun and 2 El Phased Vertical (score: 1)
Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:03:28 -0800
Yes, it is a VERY good idea. A so-called "current balun" is really a length of coax, and a GOOD one for 80M is a lot of turns on a ferrite core. So yes, the phase shift in that length of coax MUST be
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00346.html (10,444 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] Current Balun and 2 El Phased Vertical (score: 1)
Author: "K1TTT" <K1TTT@ARRL.NET>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:16:02 +0000
If they are all in the same plane, either on the ground or elevated, then there should be no advantage to adding baluns... and in my opinion may make some things worse. Think about it this way, a ver
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00348.html (10,589 bytes)


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