- 1. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: ditzian@alltel.net (ditzian@alltel.net)
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 18:37:27 -0400
- I have a TH6DXX that suddenly went bad. I found a problem with a barrel connector and replaced it, while the coax seemed to be OK. However, after using the coax for ten years, I decided to replace it
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00953.html (7,671 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: Mark <AA6DX@arrl.net> (Mark)
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:31:30 -0700
- Hello, Ditzian ... re: BN 86 -- very susceptible to spider webs, smog, insect nests, and DE-SOLDERING at the coil joints .. I would not hesitate to take apart, check it out, clean it out, check solde
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00957.html (8,815 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: majrabsr@rconnect.com (Major Ron)
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 02:32:55 -0000
- I, too, have had to resolder the the joints inside the BN-86. The first time I used regular solder. When it happened again, I used 45% silver solder. It has NOT had the problem again. I used some GC
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00960.html (10,203 bytes)
- 4. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (n0tt1@juno.com)
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 02:52:08 +0100
- One can test the balun with a antenna analyzer and if it's bad then go ahead and open it up...it can be opened without breaking the plastic if you're carefull...at least mine was. It's been awhile b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00963.html (8,229 bytes)
- 5. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 23:04:36 EDT
- Sure. A balun is a balun is a balun but sometimes matching the manufacturer for both balun and antenna seems to work better. I substituted a W2DU for a BN2000 on a TH7 and the swr went up slightly so
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00964.html (8,399 bytes)
- 6. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: n8de@thepoint.net (Don Havlicek)
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:54:18 -0400
- One other problem with the BN-86 balun is its tendency to 'short circuit' across the windings! This happened to me back in the 80's when I FIRST fired up my 15m yagi in the 'xmas tree' stack .. never
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00988.html (10,026 bytes)
- 7. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain balun question (score: 1)
- Author: Mark <AA6DX@arrl.net> (Mark)
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:57:25 -0700
- Good info Don .. I `preciate! -- bet the rest do to! 73 -- Mark -- Original Message -- From: "Don Havlicek" <n8de@thepoint.net> To: "Mark" <AA6DX@arrl.net> Cc: <ditzian@alltel.net>; <Towertalk@contes
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00990.html (9,173 bytes)
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