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Old June 1st 11, 12:30 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Jim Lux Jim Lux is offline
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Default Relation of radiation resistance and terminal resistance

On 5/31/2011 4:12 PM, John S wrote:

Are you feeding this with coax? Why not use a big choke at the feedpoint
on the outside of the coax (i.e. a bunch of suitable ferrite toroids)?


I don't understand. The built-in inherent balun needs no choke.


But doesn't it need an extra length of coax on one of the sides?