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Re: [Antennaware] EZNEC how to model a 4:1 balun

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Subject: Re: [Antennaware] EZNEC how to model a 4:1 balun
From: David Gould <dave@g3ueg.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:49:38 +0000
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Thanks to Jay and Joe for the Alternate Zo suggestion.  It certainly gives the revised SWR curve I was expecting.

I would also like to know the new impedance after the transformation, which the SWR graph does not provide the data at the bottom is always for the 50ohm plot and not the 200ohm plot.

Is there a way to get this additional information?  If not I will investigate the second of Joe's suggestions.

73,

Dave G3UEG



On 25/03/2024 18:23, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> I am mainly interested in the impedance transformation to the 50 ohm
> feedline coax.

Why not just use Alternate SWR Zo = 200 Ohms?  That will give you the
50 Ohm SWR after the 4:1 "balun" assuming the balun is a broadband
current balun.

Otherwise, you can use a second short wire, move your source to it,
and place a *1:4 transformer* between that wire and the location of
your original source.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

On 3/25/2024 1:36 PM, David Gould wrote:
I am using Pro/2 v 7.0.

I have been through the EZNEC help and the test drive around the track, but the examples are all more complex than I am looking for so I am having trouble getting to the basics.

I would like to model a variation of a centre fed dipole (over a wide frequency range) that has a 4:1 balun at its feed point. Is there an example anywhere I could use to copy from?

Currently I am just using a straight wire with the source at 50% along. Can I develop from this or do I have to split it into two separate wires?

I am mainly interested in the impedance transformation to the 50 ohm feedline coax.

Any help would be appreciated.

73,

Dave  G3UEG




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