[TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509

[Troy, W6HV]

Unfortunately, L. B. Cebik is now a silent key (as of April).

Troy, W6HV 


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary Hoffman<mailto:ghoffman at spacetech.com> 
  To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<mailto:tentec at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509


  Cebik has designs for Baluns  (and Ununs) with many different impedance
  ratios.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Jim WA9YSD" <wa9ysd at yahoo.com<mailto:wa9ysd at yahoo.com>>
  To: <tentec at contesting.com<mailto:tentec at contesting.com>>
  Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:04 PM
  Subject: [TenTec] Lowest loss matching an antenna for my Argonaut 509


  > 150 ohms at resonance you say  thats 3:1  Thats a tuff one to find unless
  Palomar Engineering or Amidon still making made to order specialty baluns.
  A 4:1 would be about 25% less effecient or power loss being radiated out.
  Been years since I last ordered anything from them.
  >
  > Maybe feed it with narrow space open feed line that is home brewed, to a
  low loss tuners looks like it is easier to make it happen.  A company use to
  sell ladder line spaced about 1 1/2 inches using 1/8 inch plastic dowel type
  spacers, and the spacers were about a foot apart or so.  You do not want to
  use the web type ladder line cause it has a much higher line loss.
  >
  > Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
  >
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