[TenTec] balanced feedline light bulb test

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

Okay; thanks Al and everyone--I think I have it figured out.  I dismissed 
the tap off the wire technique because I thought the bulb filament R would 
be so high, nothing would go through it if the feedline wire were left 
intact.  I see now that the trick is to use tiny bulbs with lower filament 
resistance.  My feed wire is insulated.  There was a time when you could get 
bare wire feedline with ceramic spacers but I have not seen that for a long 
time.  I was told it isn't made anymore because of liability risks 
(naturally).  Unless I'm mistaken, if you want bare wire feedline now you 
have to make it yourself.  Be sure to get it high enough to keep some yahoo 
from grabbing hold of it and suing you.

Rob Atkinson
K5UJ
Middle-aged Crank


From: "Alfred Lorona" <w6wqc at dslextreme.com>
Reply-To: "Alfred Lorona" <w6wqc at dslextreme.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
CC: <k5uj at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] balanced feedline light bulb test
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:29:41 -0700

No. No need to open the feedline. See the reply by Stuart Rohre, Balanced
Feedline Light Bulb Test. He explained better than I could.

73. Al, w6wqc

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