Steve,
FWIW, I have a Bob Archer Model 6 COM antenna in the fin and a Model 7
NAV antenna in the port wing. I fitted no baluns and both antennas work
very well. Bob's installation instructions are very complete and do not
recommend baluns.
Cheers, John
N262WF, XS mono
Steve Hagar wrote:
>So far all of the antenna guides I have seen note the installation of
>the ferrite "baluns" on the antenna lead going to the dipole. This to
>reduce the reflected power going down the lead. I am getting ready to
>stuff an Archer antenna up in the tailfin before bonding the top and
>bottom halfs together. The instructions for the Archer do no detail the
>installation of the toriods. Since this installation is inaccessable
>once everything is together I was going to install these items on the
>cable anyway. The queston is has any one had to do this to reduce
>reeflected power on the Archer? In addition, is having the toroids on
>the cable in any way detrimental to the performance of the antenna if
>there is not a reflected power issue? Aside note: The wallet just got a
>whole bunch lighter today. My 914 became available and cash was wired
>before one of Uncle Sam's henchmen snapped it up. --- Steve Hagar---
>hagargs@earthlink.net
>
>
>
|