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Old March 8th 06, 12:08 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Richard Clark
 
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Default Vertical vs Horizontal shootout part one

On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:18:47 -0500, Michael Coslo
wrote:

Question, does the magnitude of feedline radiation from the OCF
(presumably predominantly vertical) significantly affect qualification
of it as a horizontal antenna?


There shouldn't be any feedline radiationn, this is oan antenna
running coax to a 4:1 balun at the feedpoint.


Hi Mike,

Not all 4:1 BalUns exhibit enough (or sometimes any) common mode Z.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC