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Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke

To: <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>, <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
From: "tony.kaz--- via Topband" <topband@contesting.com>
Reply-to: tony.kaz@verizon.net
Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 16:04:14 -0400
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Tnx Jim
Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net@contesting.com> On
Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke

I'd guess that you're probably fine without the choke.

73, Jim K9YC

On 5/28/2020 11:06 AM, tony.kaz@verizon.net wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a
close
> in stone wall in one direction.
> All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs
about
> a foot up the tower after the leave the ground.
> 
> N2TK, Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net@contesting.com> On
> Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
> 
> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this
>> type of setup?
> 
> What do you have for a radial system?  That's the primary determining
> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If you
have
> a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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