Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-09 Thread luc kerkhofs via Topband
Ok, tnx for information, as always very helpfull . No braid breaker gives me 25 dB F/B at 500 m (1500 ft)  RX site . I use my minivna generator to have a TX signal on my 2 el endfire array . Next question is were to put the null on the back so I can determine the lenght of the delayline 73 Lu

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-08 Thread Tom W8JI
I think that idea of transformer balun or transformer unun isolation is generally a bad idea in a phased system, and not necessary in almost any system except very special cases. I would generally just forget that system for a number of reasons. Attenuation of common mode, and everyone forgets

Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-08 Thread Tracey Gardner
On Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:24 AM, Jim Brown wrote: It DOES make sense to decouple the feedline. I've never heard of a "braid breaker." Under NO conditions should you open the shield == that prevents the shield from being a shield. The good ways to decouple the feedline are 1) a good transforme

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-08 Thread luc kerkhofs via Topband
Jim, I made a braid breaker by using a binocular core 73-202 with 2 turns  primairy and 2 turns on secondary . The term braid breaker comes from John s latest edition of low band DX ing I found that it is difficult to get signal levels identical on both elements when using it, so maybe better

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-07 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/7/2014 12:13 PM, luc kerkhofs via Topband wrote: does it make sense to decouple the feedline at the feedpoint with a braid breaker ? It DOES make sense to decouple the feedline. I've never heard of a "braid breaker." Under NO conditions should you open the shield == that prevents the shi

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-07 Thread luc kerkhofs via Topband
nt: Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:23:12 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical hi luc so you use a hi z rx arrya and you have matched the 7m long radials with a coil in resonaze? VY 73 frank -Ursprüngliche Mitteilung- Von: luc kerkhofs via Topband <topband@conte

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-07 Thread Tom W8JI
When feeding short RX verticals with a coil and resistor in series, does it make sense to decouple the feedline at the feedpoint with a braid breaker ?>>> There is no universal answer. The particular installation determines whether or not decoupling is necessary. Sometimes a ground rod alone i

Re: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-07 Thread dl8yhrfrank--- via Topband
3 pm Betreff: Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical Hello,   trying to improve my RX setup, I have a question .   When feeding short RX verticals with a coil and resistor in series, does it make sense to decouple the feedline at the feedpoint with a braid breaker ?   73

Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-07 Thread luc kerkhofs via Topband
Hello,   trying to improve my RX setup, I have a question .   When feeding short RX verticals with a coil and resistor in series, does it make sense to decouple the feedline at the feedpoint with a braid breaker ?   73 Luc ON4IA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.