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Old November 24th 08, 01:04 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
ve2pid ve2pid is offline
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Default A question about dummy load

Hi to all

In a document from Roy Lewallen, we read this:

When a balanced antenna is fed with coaxial cable (Fig.1),
the outside of the shield appears as an extra, separate
conductor connected to the right side of the antenna at the
feed point. (page 157. What They Do And How They Do lt)

My question is this: Can we say the same thing for a dummy load (i.e
can we replace the words 'balanced antenna' with 'dummy load'?) so the
dummy load would 'see' three conductors?

We are trying to explain why some dummy load/Tx line systems radiate.
Perhaps, tthe current outside the coax (common mode current) exits,
while being very small, so the radiation could come from a leaking
coax... ?

Thanks de Pierre VE2PID