[TowerTalk] Voltage at feedpoint

[Mark Robinson]

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Voltage at feedpoint


> On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 17:03:49 -0700 (PDT), Rick Karlquist wrote:
>
>>The stress on the balun is also due to the severe mismatch
>>of a 40 meter dipole on 60 meters.

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


> This would be true of a transformer balun, but not a choke balun.
> And most dipole baluns are choke baluns.
>
> Jim
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Is it true to say that 4:1 baluns are not choke baluns and are therefore 
more prone to overload damage?


Mark N1UK G3ZZM