[TenTec] 75 Ohm twin velocity factor ?

[Charles Greene]

Stuart,

New, high quality 450 ohm ladder line has a velocity factor of 
0.90.  Someone said his handbook said transmitting twin lead had a 
velocity factor of .67.  Suggest you follow up on this lead, as it 
sounds reasonable

73,  Chas W1CG

At 03:36 PM 1/26/2007, Stuart Rohre wrote:
>While many 50 ohm coaxes are in the Velocity factor range of 0.66, twin lead
>lines typically are 0.98.
>
>There are procedures to use an MFJ Antenna Analyzer to measure the exact Vp
>of any line.  Running on batteries, you can do this for twin lines to better
>than ball park figures.  I think these instructions for the MFJ use are on
>line.  Google Search "MFJ 259 Instructions"
>
>Stuart
>K5KVH
>
>
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