Am considering using a balun to convert the 450 ohm ladder line feed on my
160-30 mtr inverted V antenna to coax to just get the feed line into the shack.
It appears that both DX-Engineering and Array Solutions make products
specifically for this purpose, allowing you to use a short length of coax from
the balun to the "in shack" antenna tuner. In other words, I would mount this
balun on the outside of the house at the point where the ladder line enters the
shack, then use RG-213 or equivalent coax to run from the balun to the tuner at
the station (15 feet or less).
Here's the question: DX-Engineering recommends using a 1:1 Balun, PN
DXE-BAL050-H10-AT. On the other hand, Array Solutions recommends their 4:1
balun, AS-200-T.
Has anyone used either of these baluns in this application and what success
have you had with them ?
Thanks and 73,
Dave, K2DP, St. Louis
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