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M0XAL
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4:1 Balun power
I have just out up a 135ft OCFD, the balun states 200 watts. Am I safe to assume that's continuous rated and I'm OK for the legal limit on SSB.?
Benefit it tunes with the ATU in the radio on Top Band now.
I have no idea who made it, but I believe it's from the USA and if it helps it has BLUE insulation on the wire and a PVCU round drainpipe Balun (and looks well made).
The G5RV is dead, long live the OCFD.
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Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:34 pm |
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G3TXQ
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
Is it a voltage balun or a current balun?
Steve G3TXQ
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Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:05 pm |
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
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M0WYZ
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
according to the Technical data: Bands of operation - 80m / 40m / 20m / 10m SWR - 1:1 to 1:1.5 (depending of freq and height of the antenna at ground) TX Power - 800 W CW, 1000 W SSB Size of the balun - 17 cm x 8 cm Length - 41.7 m Weight - 1.0 kg
_________________ Keith M0WYZ Dudley & district ARS
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
Cheers Keith, I will investigate it's working OK with 400 up it at the moment.!!!!
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
Bloke from Murica says 600 PEP. Nuff for me with my measley 300 watts M6 YSB 10 watts
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
Sorry about above, must not come back from the pub and try to be witty.
I have had an idea, is it worth replacing the 30 feet of RG213 with 450Ohm ladder line.? Would it make any difference.? (apart from being less weight).
Al
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Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:28 am |
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G3TXQ
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
The point of using an OCFD is that it's a reasonable match to 50 Ohm coax on several bands.
Swapping to "450 Ohm" ladderline would mean using an external tuner and probably more loss because the ladderline will be operating at an 8:1 SWR.
Steve G3TXQ
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Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:15 am |
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
OK, thanks Steve. It certainly is a reasonable match with 33 feet of coax.
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Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:50 am |
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M0XAL
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Re: 4:1 Balun power
By the way - John the vendor / maker states it's a current Balun.
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