Another supportive example; "One is not always better than the other, but my choice for general purpose use would be a 1:1 current balun for better ATU loss near current maximum."
http://vk1od.net/balun/concept/4to1.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Gilbert Sent: Sunday, 30 September 2012 8:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balanced solution for KAT500 tuner? I don't believe that is necessarily true. Can you cite a reference to back up that statement? Or at least describe in physical terms (Q, currents, voltages, component loss, etc) why that would be so? I'm honestly curious what the difference would be. 73, Dave AB7E On 9/29/2012 2:13 PM, Adrian wrote: > 1:1 current balun has proven more efficient in conjunction with the > appropriate balanced (matchbox style)tuner. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert G. > Strickland > Sent: Sunday, 30 September 2012 4:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balanced solution for KAT500 tuner? > > Jim... > > Is there anything to be gained in putting a 1:1 "balanced isolator" at > the feed point of an antenna that is fed by a "parallel wire" feed > line? Does such an arrangement achieve feed line isolation while > preserving the ability of such an antenna to be driven on various > bands other than its resonant frequency? Thanks for your input. > > ...robert > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
