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Old July 28th 08, 02:06 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Allodoxaphobia Allodoxaphobia is offline
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Default Vertical problem

On 27 Jul 2008 23:26:04 GMT, Ed wrote:


Funny, I've seen no one recommend addition of a 1:1 choke balun near the
antenna feedpoint. If RF is flowing back down the shield of his feedline,
that surely could cause some incorrect readings on SWR in the shack,
wouldn't it?


And, how well would rf flow back down the shield of
"buried 75 foot of RG213..." ? :-)

Jonesy
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