[TowerTalk] analysis request

Jim Jarvis jimjarvis at comcast.net
Sun Dec 14 21:34:25 EST 2003


I'd like to come up with a model for the RF choke system
I'm using on one of my wire antennas.  

Coax comes vertically to ground...six type 71 clamp-ons, .75 inch
long are placed over it.  Then, coax shield is grounded with an 8'
rod.  Then, six more type 71 clamp-ons go over the coax heading to
the shack.

This T network is repeated 50' later, where the coax enters the
shack.  

The question is this:

Can one assume that each clamp on represents a single turn choke,
with whatever reactance is rated for the ferrite, at the operating
frequency?  

One analyst has suggested that it's the lossiness of the ferrite, not
the inductance per-se, which is important.  

I'm off to look for the mfr's specs on this stuff....but would appreciate
the thoughts of anyone inclined to model this.  

Jim/N2EA



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