[TenTec] 450 Ohm feedline

[Chuck (Jack) Hawley]

Actually I think a great benefit is from reducing crosstalk from adjacent
pairs. The benefit of twisting tends to be significant up to around
30MHz...by one account I read.

Chuck, KE9UW

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Robert & Linda McGraw
> K4TAX
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 20:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 450 Ohm feedline
>
>
> Regarding twisting the feed-line, why do you suppose the phone company
> called it "a twisted pair"?  Answer: because that what it was and it was
> used to maintain symmetry and thus reduce induced voltage from overhead
> power lines.  Same applies here.
>
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