balun polarity?
 

i just got a vangordon 1 1 balun w/ear loops and pl259


how can idetermine which 'ear' is + and or - ? my ohmeater shows same
for both so obv that not a good test

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Bill Turner wrote:

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:34:01 GMT, ml wrote:

i just got a vangordon 1 1 balun w/ear loops and pl259


how can idetermine which 'ear' is + and or - ? my ohmeater shows same
for both so obv that not a good test
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Hold it with the label side facing you and point it toward the full
moon. The "ear" on the left is + and the other is -. Or is it the
other way? I forget. Actually, it's AC so there is no polarity.

no plarity? so if i am making a dipole that says make the + side say
88ft long(aka rf hot)) off the balun, and the - rf ground side say 44ft
long

your saying making either terminal off the balun 44 or 88 ft long is the
same? and would have exactly same effect??


home come the back of my tuner has rf hot (+) on it?


just a bit confused

ml wrote:
i just got a vangordon 1 1 balun w/ear loops and pl259


how can idetermine which 'ear' is + and or - ?

You can connect the "balanced" terminals either way around. That's the
whole point of having a balun!


--
73 from Ian G3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek

Actually, for MOST applications, the polarity will make no difference.
The ONLY eception would be if you were stacking 2, or more antennas
(like , say 2 tribanders in phase, which in itself would be an awesome
sight!). Just hook it up and work the world!
Jim NN7K

Bill Turner wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:34:01 GMT, ml wrote:


i just got a vangordon 1 1 balun w/ear loops and pl259


how can idetermine which 'ear' is + and or - ? my ohmeater shows same
for both so obv that not a good test

__________________________________________________ _________

Hold it with the label side facing you and point it toward the full
moon. The "ear" on the left is + and the other is -. Or is it the
other way? I forget. Actually, it's AC so there is no polarity.