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[TowerTalk] GAP Verticals with 75 Ohm CATV Cable and/or Balun

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Subject: [TowerTalk] GAP Verticals with 75 Ohm CATV Cable and/or Balun
From: aa0cy@nwrain.com (Bob Wanderer)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 20:02:25 -0700
Use an unun not a balun if you're simply going from 50-Ohm antenna or
coax to 75-Ohm coax. Personalyy, why bother? 75 to 50 is a 1.5:1 VSWR.
You'll probably lose the same in a tuner or unun. I fed a Titan with 1/2" P-III
CommScope hardline with no problems. I spent the money and went with
commercial connectors (Gilbert). No adjustment or anything. I had 2:1 VSWR
or better at the transmitter.

73,
Bob AA0CY

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From:  DavidC[SMTP:davidc@bit-net.com]
Sent:  Friday, October 09, 1998 10:41 AM
To:  towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:  [TowerTalk] GAP Verticals with 75 Ohm CATV Cable and/or Balun


I am acquiring two used GAP verticals, a Titan and a Challenger.  I have
asked GAP if they may be adjusted to work directly with 75 ohm CATV cable,
or through a balun, here is their less-than-helpful reply (obviously off of
a generic 'talking points' sheet):

"The Titan and Challenger should be fed with 50 Ohm coax.  I'm not sure if
you can run the 75 Ohm with a balun on our antennas.  If you have any other
questions, please let me know."

Anyone here familiar enough with the design of these things to offer a more
helpful response?
-- 
Thank You! & 73, DavidC  AA1FA

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