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Re: [TowerTalk] Voltage at ends of yogi parasitic elements?

To: Rob Katz <rob.katz@thelegacycenter.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Voltage at ends of yogi parasitic elements?
From: VE6WZ Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:44:35 -0600 (MDT)
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Rob
Consider switching in some inductance at the feedpoint as needed instead of the 
tips. Easier to implement most times and the voltages are more "reasonable" at 
the feedpoint.
At the tips the voltages will be crazy high.

Steve

From Babcocks iPhone

> On Oct 16, 2016, at 11:48 PM, Rob Katz <rob.katz@thelegacycenter.com> wrote:
> 
> I’m playing with some wire yagis, and I’d like to put relays at the ends of 
> the parasitic wires to switch the director to a reflector (and vice versa).  
> If I’m driving the antennas with a full 1.5 KW, what would be the maximum 
> voltage that I can expect at the ends of the PARASITIC elements?  Even a 
> rough estimate would be useful, I just need to get a sense of what kind of a 
> relay I would need to use.
> 
> 73,
>   Rob  K4OV
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