[TowerTalk] Eliminating Balun on TH-11DX

[EZ Rhino]

I do that as well.  

Another option is installing a PL259 on the coax in the usual way, then mounting an so-239 to a piece of aluminum angle on the boom (or wherever), and solder a wire from the center output of the so-239 to one side of the element.  

Chris
KF7P





On May 10, 2015, at 14:49 , Gene Smar wrote:

Bob:

     If you do remove the balun and need to connect the coax directly to
the feed point, let me suggest this as a way of providing two good wire
leads off the end of the coax:
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-02/msg00034.html .
If you use the coax braid as one connection exposed to the weather, it may
wick moisture into the rest of the shield, corroding the connection.  My
coax balun at the feed point to my Bencher Skyhawk has this connection at
the feed pont and I see nothing that causes me to want to re-do the
connection.

    FWIW.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F