> Local contester KM1H runs 75ohm CATV to all of his HF, VHF
> and UHF antennas without UNUNs and says the impedence bump
> over several hundred foot runs are unnoticable, especially
> since the loss in such cable is so low.
I use 3/4 inch CATV and a run of about 180 feet to my
tri-bander. The worst case I have is 2.2 to 1 on 15 cw. I
look at it as 2-2.5 to 1 is negligable on HF, whats it
going to do, reduce your delivered to the antenna power a couple
of watts? The other end will never know..
jd
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