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Topband: Beverage Feed Line Choke Installation

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Subject: Topband: Beverage Feed Line Choke Installation
From: "Phil Clements" <philc@texascellnet.com>
Reply-to: philc@texascellnet.com
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 01:46:54 -0500
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On two of my DX Engineering reversible Beverages, I am using their feed line
chokes, installed per their instructions. This calls for them to be placed
15-30 feet from the Beverage feed-point, with a ground rod.

I have purchased six of the mix 31 snap-on cores, and I plan to install them
on my remaining antennas this summer. They will have 5 turns of RG-6 through
the cores.

The question is do they also need to be placed 15-30 feet away, or can they
be closer to the feed point? Do they need a ground rod on the "cold" end, as
the DX Eng. units require? Does each feed line at the radio end need
separate chokes, or can I put a single choke between the Beverage switch box
and the radio? Do I need a separate ground rod here?

Inquiring minds want to know, before I do a lot of work to no avail.

If these snap-ons work, they will make life simpler, and are much easier on
the wallet. I bought six cores from Mouser for about $90.

Thanking you all in advance for your sage advice...

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC



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