Hi,
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From: n8ug@juno.com <n8ug@juno.com>
>The old saw that involves a diagram around a balanced feed point showing
>a big half wave on one side and a small one on the other is simply ad
>hype. When a balun is added, the only detectable improvement is likely to
>be the RFI removal from the phones, TV, stereo, etc. - certainly not your
>signal report from Tokyo.
Well, not as a really noticeable change in antenna system gain. However...
A major improvement may be gained in front-to-back and front-to-side, which
in the receiving mode, may be worth it's weight in gold in a contest. It may
also reduce local noise pickup, invaluable as well.
Is anyone really arguing about putting baluns at beam feedpoints any more?
Especially considering how inexpensively they may be bought.
73, Guy.
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