Re: Elecraft balun

Posted by John Young-10 on Apr 29, 2006; 10:43pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Elecraft-balun-tp389237p389240.html

Fred
   You didn't give many details of the antenna but my first thought is
use the same type of balun at the feedpoint of each antenna and don't
worry about the delay.


73 John
WA8KNE


Indy wrote:

> I want to use my Elecraft BL-1 1:1 balun on field day.  
>
> The balun would serve as center insulator, but the coax line plugged into it is a phasing line.
>
> Here is my question:  Will the windings on the balun, introduced between the antenna and the phasing line, effectively increase the length of the phasing line?
>
> I think it will, and I am wondering by how much to shorten my phasing line to account for it.  I think the windings are six to seven inches in length and would imagine the velocity factor to be high.
>
> 73
>
> Fred - kt5x
> K2 # 700
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