[TowerTalk] Balun

[Barry Kutner]

I have 3 TH7s in the air. Two with BN4000s and one with a Palomar 
(left over from a previous antenna project). All work fine. There was 
no shift in resonance with the Palomar with leads about 4 inches 
long.
73 Barry


On 4 Nov 99, at 9:28, John Schaffner Jr.,- K8LN wrote:

> 
> TT........
> 
> The balun, BN-86, on my Th7DXX has failed.  I have been told that this
> is not a uncommon event.  The replacement options are many.  The
> Bn-4000 is Hy-gains fix. I was wondering what other Hy-Gain owners use
> to replace the BN-86.
> 
> My only concern is using another balun, will the lead lenghts on
> another type balun effect the preformance of the beam?   I did see
> this happen in a mono 20 meter beam, we couldn't find the best swr by
> adjusting the hair pin, the fix was shorter leads and the dip .
> 
> Tnx
> John
> K8LN
> 
> 
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