Are there any advantages to using a bead balun (like the stack of Palomar
beads) right at the feedpoints for each band on a multiband quad?
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>From: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
>Sent: Jan 16, 2008 11:33 AM
>To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Quad antenna matching which is best gamma match or
>using coax...
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>In a message dated 1/16/2008 7:28:14 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
>k2xx@swva.net writes:
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>I agree with Norm and others that the quarter wave 72 ohm matching
>sections are simple and effective for matching a typical two element
>quad. Although most of my experiences are with four element quads, it
>is likely that your six element quad has a feed impedance in the
>vicinity of 50 ohms to start with. My observation has been that when
>going to four elements, the impedance generally drops to around 50 ohms.
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>I agree. I have used quads/loops for years and have found using a 1/4
>wavelength of RG59 does the trick for 2 el arrays. Direct feed with 50 ohm
>for
>the four element and higher works great.
>
>Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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