Thread: Does a HF vertical antenna need a balun?
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Old June 24th 08, 11:25 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna,sci.electronics.design
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Does a HF vertical antenna need a balun?
Jeff wrote:
I guess the only problem with putting the choke at the antenna base will be
pickup onto the outer as is
crosses the groundpalne. so I can see the idea of putting the choke at the
edge of the GP might be better.

Get the best of both worlds. Put one choke at the antenna
base and one more 1/4WL down the feedline which will be
close to your "edge of the GP".
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