[TowerTalk] Vertical balun

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For information about baluns, what they do, and in what circumstances 
they are useful, search the articles by W2FMI, Jerry Sevick and W7EL, 
Roy Lewallen in QST and in their books.  Each is an educated 
professional.  They don't agree with all that is said and written about 
the subject.

ARL sixty two December 73 de WOØW

Jan Erik Holm wrote:

> Why a balun?
>
> 73 Jim SM2EKM
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>
> Don Havlicek wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>> Good question!
>> I never used a balun on the 80m vertical, but might when I replace 
>> the coax this Spring.
>> I'll be interested in reading the responses to your query.
>> Don
>> N8DE
>>
>> Tom Champlin wrote:
>>
>>> The recent discussion of ground radials has been a big help for me. 
>>> There is just one other thing that bothers me. Most hams would 
>>> probably either run buried PVC to put the feed line in, which would 
>>> of necessity be parallel with the nearest buried radials. Even if 
>>> everything was above ground, my question would be the same. Assuming 
>>> it would be desirable to use some kind of balun on the coax before 
>>> or at the vertical feed point, possibly a W1JR toroid type, or some 
>>> ferrite beads. The object being to keep RF from running back to the 
>>> shack on the coax braid.
>>> So, would one want to place this balun past the radial field but 
>>> before the feed line gets close to the house or right at the 
>>> antenna, or does it matter?
>>> Tom W0HH
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