Bob how dare you ask a technical question on this mailing list. Do you not
realize this is a mailing list to run down W9KNI, or advertise picnics, or
basic reading on an ancient airplane radio, or even worse a massive idiotic
critique of an entertainment show on TV.......hihihihihihihihihi
Now for your question I've been using insulated, stranded #14, with some
success. I've yet to be 100% satisfied with the number of turns and am still
cutting/trying. My project was to eliminate the open-wire line coming into
the shack. I've got a 25ft run of coax going to the balun then the open-wire
line. My power level is 200W. I had no confidence in the smaller gauge wire
that is why I'm using #14.
Sorry about the sarcasm but many of the mailing lists I subscribe to have
degenerated in recent months into gossip/blogs and have lost their way.
Best 73......
MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion
----- Original Message -----
From: AD5VJ Bob
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 6:04
Subject: [TowerTalk] toroidal BALUNS
I have been reading and gathering information about toroidal BALUNS and I am
wanting to try and experiment making my own 4:1 BALUN
out of something besides coiled up coax hanging from the bottom of my dipole
for a change.
It seems like 22, 24 AWG wire is the way most say to go for low power
(100-200W) and CORES of FT114-43 does this seem correct in
your opinions or is there more to the story?
What diameter OD/ID would you guys recommend?
73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Old Calls WB5ZQU, WY5L/KH3, KE5CTY, N5IET
Luke 14:28-30
28"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down
and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to
complete it? 29For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it,
everyone who sees it will ridicule him, 30saying, 'This
fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
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