The Sevick books have elaborate, complex arithmetic equations [imaginary
number plane] which allow one to calculate what might happen to the reactive
part of the impedance.
Tod, KØTO
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Williams
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 9:54 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: 16:1 Transformer
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> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tim Makins" <tim.ei8ic@gmail.com>
>
> What does the terms 4:1, 16:1 etc. for baluns really mean?
> Neither of these links and none of the books or articles
> that I have read (skimmed?) explain what happens to the
> reactance part of the impedance when a ratio balun is used!
> Most likely, all of the antennas that include a balun
> probably have a reactance part of their impedance which
> varies as the frequency changes so I would think that this
> is a valid question for understanding baluns?
>
> k7puc
>
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