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Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: Line Isolator Balun (sorta) question.]

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: Line Isolator Balun (sorta) question.]
From: Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net>
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Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:59:07 +0100
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Dressing the feedline at right angles to the dipoles stops *induced* common-mode current, but it does nothing to stop *conducted* common-mode current if the feedline is coax. The model I investigated on my website has perfect physical symmetry, but it still has high common-mode current.

Steve G3TXQ

Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
Feedline at right angles to the dipole is a way to not need a choke, but that's not often achieved. Then the feed line couples more to one side of the dipole and that induces unbalanced feed line currents without chokes.


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