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Old February 1st 06, 02:55 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Bob Miller
 
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Default Coax Choke For Receiving Antenna ?

On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:01:58 GMT, "Dale Parfitt"
wrote:



If transmitting, a choke can keep stray RF off the outside of the coax
shield. There's not much point to one on a receiving antenna.

bob
k5qwg


How about for keeping common mode noise from the house reaching the antenna?
Of course this is better accomplished by a 1:1 isolation transformer nearer
the RX.

Dale W4OP


You're absolutely right. Somethimes my fingers get ahead of my
brains...

bob
k5qwg