BOB,
I think you are mistaken on the balun...it should be 4:1 or greater.
This is what Radio Works recommends/sells and I homebrewed
a 4:1 for my HB 600 ohm open wire line and it works great.
HAVE FUN,
dave
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bob alexander wrote:
> > In regards to the balun, how does it work when the impedance of
> > the line keeps changing? If you use a 4/1 balun, some
> > frequencies will be 300 ohm impedance and it will work, but at
> > some frequencies, the impedance will be as high as 2000 ohms, and
> > it seems that would be kind of hard on the balun if you're
> > running any power. 73
> > Tom W7WHY
>
> ------------------
> Tom,
> A 1:1 choke balun is called for and a very short length of coax
> to the tuner.
> 73, Bob, W5AH
>
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