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Re: Attic Antenna

Posted by N2EY on Oct 29, 2006; 1:57pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Attic-Antenna-tp394788p394800.html

In a message dated 10/27/06 4:38:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[hidden email] writes:


> The Diamond bottom tube may, (and likely) contains a broad band ferrite
> cable choke.  

Probably - to keep RF off the outside of the coax. Such a choke would cost a
few dollars at most.

Or there may be a combination trap/ loading coil such as used
>
> on some tri band beams for multibands.
>

No, that wouldn't work.

Traps are used in the radiator itself, not at one end.

The BB7 claims SWR of less than 2:1 over the entire range. Traps and loading
coils won't do that.

It's resistively loaded.

73 de Jim, N2EY
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