Cecil Moore wrote:
Ken Bessler wrote:
I just built a 3el 6m quad. Should I put a choke or balun
at the feedpoint? What type?

A few turns of coax will do the trick for 6m.
How about this solution from an earlier posting?

|
|
| Driven
| Element
|
+====================================coax braid

+------------------------------------coax center conductor
|
| ==============================+===coax braid
| spacing |
+--------------------------------+
| 1/4WL wire (~4.7')
|

The choke balun made from a small coil of coax would be easier to make.
At my previous QTH, four turns of about 6in diameter made a big
reduction in the levels of noise and birdies on 6m (even though those
coil dimensions weren't optimized in any way).

This kind of feedline choke is simple, cheap and low-loss, so by all
means go ahead and use one. With a 3-element quad, you should be able to
position the coil at the feedpoint while supporting its weight from the
mast.





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