Around here the HyGain "baluns" are called RF Fuses...73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: 4/2/20 4:16 PM (GMT-06:00) To: towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re:
[TowerTalk] Need info on balun for Hygain TH-7DX antenna Those baluns were and
probably still are pretty bad. Many other better solutions available.On
4/2/2020 2:18 PM, Billy Cox wrote:> Hi Ray, yes, that is true as to the dual
driven element KLM/M2 antennnas.>> But the THx series uses the older BN86/newer
BN4000 units, which are 1:1.>> 73 de Billy, AA4NU>>>> On April 2, 2020 at 3:11
PM Raymond Benny <rayn6vr@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>> If its feeding a dipole type
antenna, which your antenna is, you need a>> 1:1balun. 1:1 matches 50 ohm coax
to the dipole element, which is near 50>> ohms.>>>> If it is a dual driven
element then use a 4:1 balun. Dual driven element>> impedance is near 200 ohm
and is transforms 50 ohm for the coax.>>>> Ray>> N6VR>>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020,
1:01 PM Mark Pride via TowerTalk <>> towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:>>>>>
Pretty certain its 1:1>>>>>> Regards,>>>>>> Mark, K1RX>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 04:00:21 PM EDT, <marsh@ka5m.net> wrote:>>>>>> It
never ceases to amaze me how much basic technical information is NOT in>>>
product manuals.>>>>>> 73,>>> Marsh, KA5M>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original
Message----->>> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
Phil>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 2:26 PM>>> To:
towertalk@contesting.com>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Need info on balun for Hygain
TH-7DX antenna>>>>>> It appears that the balun on my TH-7 has died. Can
someone please tell me>>> if this is a 4:1 balun....the Hygain manual is silent
on this subject as>>> far>>> as I can tell.>>>>>> thanks, 73, Phil W5BVB>>>
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