[TowerTalk] Balun for C3

Charles Gallo charlie at thegallos.com
Thu Dec 29 16:07:25 EST 2022


Or even say a piece of 1” or 1.5” (look at minimum bend radius) round bar/tube (acetyl aka Delrin) or even ABS pipe

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73 de KG2V
Charlie

> On Dec 29, 2022, at 3:06 PM, Lux, Jim <jim at luxfamily.com> wrote:
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> On 12/29/22 11:38 AM, ezrhino fastmovers.biz wrote:
>> Zip tie the choke to a clear piece of lexan, and then bolt/Ubolt  the lexan to the boom.
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> I'd pick something UV resistant (some polycarbonate is, some isn't) - but I like the general idea - that lets the choke be in the open air, for better cooling. Zip ties if UV resistant are ok, but will they last, say, 10 years?
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> McMaster-Carr sells 1 foot squares of just about everything you can imagine, so you can pick something with the right properties. Or a rectangular bar - something like 1"x1/8" cross section 6-7" long.
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> If you have a plastics dealer near you, they often have a scrap bin with cutoffs for cheap. Take your choke down there, ask them for suggestions.
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