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Re: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please

To: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>,"Towertalk" <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please
From: "hasan Schiers" <schiers@netins.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:40:51 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Would you share the proper location for the balun on the Tennadynes? I
thought a balun/choke belonged at the feed point, and that is at the front
of the array?

...hasan, N0AN

(p.s...I've had two of them up, the T-10 and now the T-6 and they have been
wonderful antennas)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
To: "RCARIELLO" <RCARIELLO@si.rr.com>; "FCG" <fcg@kkn.net>; "Towertalk"
<Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HF LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS Comments Please


> > TENNADTNE ANTENNAS
> > Any comments on the performance and quality of these
> antennas.
> > I am considering models:
> > T6---12 foot boom---6 elements
> > T8---18 foot boom---8 elements
>
> The Tennadyne antennas are good, but for some reason I can't
> understand they instruct people to install the baluns at the
> incorrect location. The result is unbalance in the antenna
> and significant common mode current on the feedline.
>
> Other than that easily correctable problem, they seem to be
> excellent antennas.
>
> 73 Tom
>
>
>
>
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See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather 
Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions 
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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