At 10:03 AM 10/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Bruce,
>
>I (finally) installed your antenna, and AMAZINGLY, the dimensions scaled
exactly! I have the antenna somewhat skewed from true vertical, (about 30
degrees) but the antenna resonates almost exactly where you said it
would!!!!! THANK YOU!
>
>My only problem is that I cannot find any information about the 2:1 UN UN,
either in my antenna books, or at the library. I'd like to ask if your
could send any information about winding one my way.
>
>Thanks for a wonderful project!
>
>73,
>
>Paul
>W0AD
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Gee thanks Paul. I'm happy it worked out so well for you too.
I think you should purchase "Building and Using Baluns and Ununs" by Jerry
Sevick, W2FMI. It is published by CQ Communications Inc. Check CQ Magazine
for source. It is a very good book.
The feedpoint resistance will change from band to band depending on your
radials and ground conductivity etc. You probably won't need a balun on all
bands. I only need one on 160M and that is only because I'm picky. hi. The
auto tunner in the radio easily matches without the balun. Try a 1.5:1
un-un, it will probably do just fine. I've used both here with good success.
The antenna worked really well on Rarotonga this July. Check out "Ham Radio
Online" for the story of our DXpediton. URL= http://206.13.40.11/
Have a really fun contest season!
73,
Bruce
aa8u@voyager.net
ZK1AAU
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