[TenTec] ORIONII_INTERNAL_AT_TUNER

Sinisa Hristov shristov at ptt.yu
Sat Dec 31 21:45:41 EST 2005


Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX wrote:
 
> If this is done then when the antenna feed Z is near 3000 ohms the tuner
> will need to match 12000 ohms.  Again Na Da on this approach.  A 1:1 current
> balun works in every case.


A 1:1 current balun works only in limited cases when its impedance
is much higher than the load impedance. Given that most commercial
baluns have difficulty reaching 500 Ohms, the application is limited
to load impedances of ~50 Ohms or less.

In addition to the impedance problem, there is also a voltage handling 
problem with high impedance loads.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VE3EA


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