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SSB Antenna connection
In article SR2tc.76990$pJ1.75446@lakeread02,
"Jack Painter" wrote: 1. RF feedline from ATU to antenna. This should be coaxial cable with dialectric and shielding designed for RF. Never improvise with something such as spark plug wires. Bzzzt, Wrong answer, would you like to try for what's behind Door No. 3?? Coaxial Cable is the WRONG Stuff to be feeding and EndFeed Longwire Antennas with, even should you not ground the shield, which would be disasterous in any case. What is needed is good old GTO15, which like others have plainly stated, High Voltage - Super High Isulation Wire. In a pinch I have used the Center Insulation and Feedwire from RG8 or similar coax with the shiled and jacket stripped off, but this is still not as good as GTO15. Yes there are a bunch of Installers who ran around using Hardline to feed USCG MF/HF SunAirs Antenna Systems from their AutoTuners a few years back, but the folks who had to maintain those systems 24/7 up here in alaska, ripped all that **** out and replaced it with conventional PhospherBronze Antenna Wire with insulators, when it was determined that the original installations were STONED DEAF compared to a one transistor radio. How do I know this you ask? I was the FCC Resident Field Agent for Southeastern Alaska, and watched it all happen. Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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