[TowerTalk] beverage transformers?

[Jim Lux]

Rick Karlquist N6RK will probably weigh in with practical experience with these parts in your application, but what about transformers from MiniCircuits?  T4-1, T5-1, all the way up to T16-1 or something like that?

You'll have to package them.

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>Sent: Jan 5, 2008 10:02 AM
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>Ok, has anyone done comparisons between the various 2 wire beverage
>transformers??  My old homebrew ones are starting to show their age.  These
>are for the original on4un design with wires spaced about 10-12" apart 8'
>above ground.  I need to have both receive directions available all the
>time, so no switching needed.
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>I have found 3 sources so far:
>http://www.dxengineering.com/Products.asp?ID=107&SecID=32&DeptID=12
>which seems to have the nicest looking boxes, all metal, with nice terminals
>and wingnuts... but has some kind of powered switching to use one feedline
>if you don't want 2 that would be a waste for me.  75 ohm F connectors.
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>http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/
>in plastic boxes. apparently customized to the wire height and spacing you
>have.  50 ohm so-239 outputs.
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>http://www.radiobooks.com/products/sv2bevsys.htm
>also plastic boxes but potted in polyurethane?  Designed for ladder line,
>zip cord, or twisted pair.  75 ohm F connectors.
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>Are there others I have missed??  Any comparisons or observations on them??
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>David Robbins K1TTT
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