[TowerTalk] Yagi Balun

Wes Attaway (N5WA) wesattaway at bellsouth.net
Sat Jul 19 15:38:37 EDT 2008


My 5-el Telrex 20M beam used a 4:1 transformer.  I no longer have that
antenna but I do know that was what it used.

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Yagi Balun

I beg to differ...
I changed the baluns on my Telrex Monobanders, and a TB5EM to 1:1 Ferrite
Choke Baluns that I built and they are working great with a 1:1 SWR and a
max at band edge of 1.6:1 SWR.  They're all down and in stroage right
now....moved.
Worked for me, just my experience.
73 from afar, 
Cam WA4JKW


I do believe that the Telrex monoband yagis employed the use of a T match in

the driven element.  The impedance of a T match is not 50 ohms but 400 to 
600 ohms.  You would probably need a 9:1 Balun.  A 1:1 Balun will not work.

Bob W6TR


> Three 29 year old TELREX MONOBAND yagi's are off the towers and on the
> ground for maintenance and repairs.  The factory made and installed coax
> baluns will be replaced.  If the baluns are replaced with a ferrite-bead
> type 1:1 balun such as the Force-12 brand, will the antenna pattern or
> other factors be changed?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bee K4JLD
> k4jld at juno.com
> __________________________________________________________

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