[TenTec] Twinlead and Balanced Tuners

[Jim WA9YSD]

----"Resonant antennas for each band/frequency is the way to go.  An the coaxial choke balun properly constructed and installed very close to the feed point is and excellent performer.  It handles lots of power without problems and is inexpensive to built."

In addition installing the balun at the end of a 1/4 wave length of open feed line is a much better way to go.  How ever single band, tuned DOUBLE BAZOOKA antennas is even a better way to go.  Quieter (lower noise) than a folded dipole, lower RFI, and a bit more efficient than a Folded dipole because it eliminates the use of a balun.

Its draw backs for a DOUBLE BAZOOKA are just a bit smaller band width than a foled dipole, and about 0.1 less efficient than a folded dipole.  With high grade coax, it might be more expensive to build.

An advantage to a DOUBLE BAZOOKA is that if you use RG-8X for the feed line, the feed line is lighter then home made twin lead and easier to strain relieve the feed line.  Becasue of no balun I feel that the Bazooka can handle more power without problems.

Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YSD



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