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Old September 2nd 08, 02:52 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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On Sep 1, 3:25*pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
wrote:

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Actually, 1000 ohms is pretty liberal. For instance, on
15m, the G5RV coax sees 36+j230 ohms or about 233 ohms.
The balun needs to be 10x that value or 2330 ohms.
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73, Cecil *
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Why not 500 ohms, assuming a 50 ohm source and transmission line?


The common mode impedance of the balun acts in the common mode
transmission line (which is mutually coupled to the nominal radiator).

How is the differential mode transmission line characteristic impedance
relevant to the determination of common mode current in the antenna
system scenario described?

Owen