Re: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire)

2008-05-13 Thread Robert Tellefsen
Hi Brian I don't recall if you mentioned what power level you would be using with your K2. If it is running barefoot, without the 100w PA, you could use one of the Elecraft switchable baluns. They switch between 1:1 and 4:1 ratios, giving you a good chance to match most balanced feeds. Even

Re: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire)

2008-05-13 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Last year I used an inverted V doublet, supported by a telescopic carbon fibre pole (DK9SQ pole http://www.qsl.net/dk9sq and review at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1094) and fed by a short length of ribbon (300 ohms I think, the clear plastic type) via an SG237. The doublet was not cut

RE: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire)

2008-05-13 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
It would really help if we could drop the incorrect balanced/unbalanced nomenclature, but it's ingrained in Ham lore and it causes misunderstandings. A coaxial RF output to an antenna is *balanced*: the currents flowing out into the coax are as well balanced (perhaps better balanced) than those

Re: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire)

2008-05-13 Thread David Yarnes
: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire) Hi Brian I don't recall if you mentioned what power level you would be using with your K2. If it is running barefoot, without the 100w PA, you could use one of the Elecraft switchable baluns. They switch between 1:1 and 4:1 ratios, giving you

Re: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire)

2008-05-13 Thread Bob Tellefsen
PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bal[un] (was: Buddipole vs. tuner and wire) The BL2 (switchable balun) will handle 250 watts! That should be enough. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Robert Tellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft Reflector elecraft