[Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question

[Mark]

Good info Don .. I `preciate! --- bet the rest do to!  73 --- Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Havlicek" <n8de@thepoint.net>
To: "Mark" <AA6DX@arrl.net>
Cc: <ditzian@alltel.net>; <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question


> One other problem with the BN-86 balun is its tendency to 'short
> circuit' across the windings!
> This happened to me back in the 80's when I FIRST fired up my 15m yagi
> in the 'xmas tree' stack .. never was able to use that yagi for years,
> due to a short in the BN-86!
> The 20m and 10m yagis worked fine .. but had a 5-element 15m lightning
> rod .. that wouldn't work!
> If you decide to 'rebuild' the BN-86, use DIFFERENT wire .. check with
> Press, W8UG [the wireman] for his 'extra special enameled wire that he
> supplies with his balun kits .. it's better than the HyGain stuff.
> Don - N8DE
>
> Mark wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Ditzian ...
> > re: BN 86   --- very susceptible to spider webs, smog, insect nests, and
> > DE-SOLDERING at the coil joints .. I would not hesitate to take apart,
check
> > it out, clean it out, check solder joints ..  and have some good "glue"
on
> > hand to put it back together ... it does not come apart prettily!  And
... I
> > for one would not EVEN consider using both ... to what end?
> > I have a BN 86 up on my chimney mounted mast that holds multiple droopy
> > dipoles, for 40 thru 10 .. Its been there now for 9 years, giving me
some
> > erratic readings, time to dismantle .. it was given to me, because it
did
> > not work for the former owner, .but having been there done that before,
> > "fixed" it .. this one had de-soldered connections.
> > 73 ... Mark  AA6DX
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