[TowerTalk] Six Meter Antenna Feedline/Choke

[Lee Buller]

  I've been researching 6-meter antennas and found a lot of nice construction articles out there for 3 and 4 element antennas.  Well, running out of time, I purchase a Cushcraft A50-3S for a good price.  In my research, alot of people used a 5-inch diameter roll of coax with 5 turns as a choke balun.  Is that needed?  I understand what it is doing on the antenna, but gee.....its 6 meters.  The Cushcraft has a gamma match feed.  I just don't see the coax radiating that much with just a 100 watt transceiver.
   
  Just wondering?
   
  Lee - K0WA
   


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