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Constructing a 6m dipole balun??
I picked up two 6m mobile fiberglass whip antennas recently and my plan is
to use a short piece of 2" aluminum channel stock with a couple of C clamps and make a mast mountable dipole. The question: Without buying a commercial unit, how should I connect it to the feeding coax? I could go direct-connect, but I think a balun is needed. Therefore, can I get away with 'n' turns of coax on a 'x' inch cylindrical form? If so, what are the values for n and x ? I'll be feeding it woth ether 9913, 9914, or RG214, depending on what I'm running low on when the day arrives. Thanks in advance for any advice offered. Pat VE3PMK |
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What you need is "current balun". Like you said, a few turns of feeding coax
will be ok, or a few ferite barrels on the coax close to the dipole. Center of coax connect to one and the shield on the other wip. This will work for shure. "VE3PMK" wrote in message ... I picked up two 6m mobile fiberglass whip antennas recently and my plan is to use a short piece of 2" aluminum channel stock with a couple of C clamps and make a mast mountable dipole. The question: Without buying a commercial unit, how should I connect it to the feeding coax? I could go direct-connect, but I think a balun is needed. Therefore, can I get away with 'n' turns of coax on a 'x' inch cylindrical form? If so, what are the values for n and x ? I'll be feeding it woth ether 9913, 9914, or RG214, depending on what I'm running low on when the day arrives. Thanks in advance for any advice offered. Pat VE3PMK |
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Pat: I think HyGain used to recommend about 6 turns 6" in diameter of RG-8. I don't think you want to wind 9913 that small, and 214 won't bend that well, so go for 6 or 7 turns as small as you can conveniently coil the coax. In a solenoid, not scramble wound, BTW. Minimize the capacity coupling between the ends. -- Crazy George Remove N O and S P A M imbedded in return address "VE3PMK" wrote in message ... I picked up two 6m mobile fiberglass whip antennas recently and my plan is to use a short piece of 2" aluminum channel stock with a couple of C clamps and make a mast mountable dipole. The question: Without buying a commercial unit, how should I connect it to the feeding coax? I could go direct-connect, but I think a balun is needed. Therefore, can I get away with 'n' turns of coax on a 'x' inch cylindrical form? If so, what are the values for n and x ? I'll be feeding it woth ether 9913, 9914, or RG214, depending on what I'm running low on when the day arrives. Thanks in advance for any advice offered. Pat VE3PMK |
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