[TowerTalk] Balun for G5RV

[Jim Brown]

On 2/1/2011 4:59 PM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/1/2011 12:01:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>     >  . A second advantage is cost -- THHN is really cheap,
>     while those exotic speaker cables are wildly overpriced. 
>
>         A real question. How much actual listening difference is there 
> with Monster Cables, et al.?

ZERO.

> How much of it is hype?

100%

There's a classic AES paper by Prof R A Greiner, emeritus EE dept at U 
Wis, Madison showing, both with listening tests and math analysis that 
all that matters is BEEF.  That is, low resistance. Woofers are the most 
critical, and  #12 POC (plain ordinary copper) is plenty good for short 
runs. For longer runs, or if you want to get really anal, run #10.

Now what DOES matter a LOT for RFI is that the cable MUST be twisted 
pair. Parallel wire cable (zip cord, glorified or otherwise) is 
notorious for making RFI much worse.

73, Jim K9YC