Tnx Jim Tony -----Original Message----- From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon....@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
I'd guess that you're probably fine without the choke. 73, Jim K9YC On 5/28/2020 11:06 AM, tony....@verizon.net wrote: > Hi Jim, > In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a close > in stone wall in one direction. > All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs about > a foot up the tower after the leave the ground. > > N2TK, Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon....@contesting.com> On > Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke > > On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote: >> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this >> type of setup? > > What do you have for a radial system? That's the primary determining > factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If you have > a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue. > > 73, Jim K9YC > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
