[TowerTalk] Twinlead

[Mike Brown]

If there is Tom, it hasn't got anything to do with rain. 450 ohm changes 
also.

73, Mike K9MI



Tom Osborne wrote:

>Howdy all
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>One thing I have been pondering here--twinlead.
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>Right now I use 300 ohm ribbon to feed a 130 foot center fed zepp.  I have 
>read that I shouldn't use that because "when it rains the SWR can change." 
>If it changes, so what?  I just tweak the tuner a bit and it is back to 1:1. 
>Is there a real advantage in using the windowed 450 ohm feeders instead of 
>the 300 ohm ribbon?  Thanks and 73
>Tom W7WHY
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