[TowerTalk] HF Vee Beam Experience?

[Rick Stealey]

>terminating resistors?

Hi Henry,
I homebrewed one a year ago, on the way to building a Rhombic (first half of 
my rhombic).  It didn't do much for me in the way of excitement so I 
completed the Rhombic project and then only needed one terminating resistor. 
  I was looking for a 500 watt 600 ohm resistor, and you are right, they 
aren't common items.  I checked with a company called Carborundum I think it 
was, who make Globar resistors but they wanted something well over $100 for 
it.  Had to get them to "quote" my request, couldn't get a price from their 
web site.  So I looked for alternatives and an interesting alternative was 
to get a 50 ohm dummy load and use a balun (an un-un in the case of a vee 
beam since you are connecting to ground) like a 9:1 type to match the 50 
ohms up to 450 ohms.

As to performance...  that's another subject, that's not what you asked, is 
it?

Rick  K2XT

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