Re: Topband: Balun Question

2013-10-27 Thread Gary Smith
...@telemetry.demon.co.uk To: 160 reflector topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:49 AM Subject: Topband: Balun Question Gary KA1J - take a look at this excellent article on ferriste baluns by GM3SEK: http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/in-prac/inpr1005_ext_v2.pdf 73 Tom G3OLB

Re: Topband: Balun Question

2013-10-27 Thread Charlie Cunningham
...@telemetry.demon.co.uk To: 160 reflector topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:49 AM Subject: Topband: Balun Question Gary KA1J - take a look at this excellent article on ferriste baluns by GM3SEK: http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/in-prac/inpr1005_ext_v2.pdf 73

Topband: Balun Question

2013-10-25 Thread Tom Boucher
Gary KA1J - take a look at this excellent article on ferriste baluns by GM3SEK: http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/in-prac/inpr1005_ext_v2.pdf 73 Tom G3OLB _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Balun Question

2013-10-25 Thread Tom W8JI
: Tom Boucher t...@telemetry.demon.co.uk To: 160 reflector topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:49 AM Subject: Topband: Balun Question Gary KA1J - take a look at this excellent article on ferriste baluns by GM3SEK: http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/in-prac/inpr1005_ext_v2.pdf 73

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
Subject: Topband: Balun question Though this reflector is for 160M I have an 80M question that might be best asked here. My father W1BML is on an 80 meter net nightly. His antenna in an inv-V with 40 80 elements though he never uses 40 any more. I needed to fell a couple of trees to remove

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
, October 24, 2013 7:41 PM To: g...@ka1j.com Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Balun question I was just looking through the ARRL Antenna Book - if it's RG-8, then 8 turns would work if wound on an 8 inch PVC tube. However, that size PVC may be difficult to find, and certainly wouldn't

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Randy Lake
on my home brew 5-band quad. Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Bennett Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:41 PM To: g...@ka1j.com Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Balun question I was just

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
What works flawlessly, Randy? The link? J 73, Charlie, K4OTV From: Randy Lake [mailto:randyn1...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:51 PM To: Charlie Cunningham Cc: Jim Bennett; g...@ka1j.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Balun question Check this link out

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Randy Lake
flawlessly”, Randy? The link? J ** ** 73, Charlie, K4OTV ** ** *From:* Randy Lake [mailto:randyn1...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:51 PM *To:* Charlie Cunningham *Cc:* Jim Bennett; g...@ka1j.com; topband@contesting.com *Subject:* Re: Topband: Balun question

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Balun question I am sorry! That was not very clear. The info on chokes worked wonderfully for me on 80m and 160m using the Big 31 snap-ons. Not only that but lots of good info other than chokes. Randy On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 7:55 PM, Charlie Cunningham

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Tom W8JI
Though this reflector is for 160M I have an 80M question that might be best asked here. My father W1BML is on an 80 meter net nightly. His antenna in an inv-V with 40 80 elements though he never uses 40 any more. I needed to fell a couple of trees to remove branches that were touching his

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
True! -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 8:41 PM To: g...@ka1j.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Balun question Though this reflector is for 160M I have an 80M question

Re: Topband: Balun question

2013-10-24 Thread Charlie Cunningham
: Balun question Though this reflector is for 160M I have an 80M question that might be best asked here. My father W1BML is on an 80 meter net nightly. His antenna in an inv-V with 40 80 elements though he never uses 40 any more. I needed to fell a couple of trees to remove branches that were