I will made a dipole for 10.1 Mhz v inverted , with total lenght 15 mtrs.
What is the appropriate balun ? 1:1 1:2 1:5 or others ? tnx

condor wrote:
I will made a dipole for 10.1 Mhz v inverted , with total lenght 15 mtrs.
What is the appropriate balun ? 1:1 1:2 1:5 or others ? tnx

The feedpoint impedance of a 15m dipole at 10.1MHz will be reasonably
close to 50 ohms, so you want a 1:1 balun.
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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:06:22 GMT, Doug Smith W9WI
wrote:

condor wrote:
I will made a dipole for 10.1 Mhz v inverted , with total lenght 15 mtrs.
What is the appropriate balun ? 1:1 1:2 1:5 or others ? tnx

The feedpoint impedance of a 15m dipole at 10.1MHz will be reasonably
close to 50 ohms, so you want a 1:1 balun.

It depends on the feedline impedance. If 50 ohms, a 1:1 balun is
probably appropriate. If open-wire line, a tuner at the bottom is
probably best.