Hey folks, I hope everyone out there is having a good weekend. So now that winter is in full swing here in NS, I'm stuck inside at my workbench. I have been trying out some different ideas for making antenna's, but the one design I keep coming back to is the simple old 1/2 wave Dipole.
As I have read, I need to create an unbalanced feed point with a dipole, since it is a balanced antenna, and coax is unbalanced. So I am in the process of trying to find any kind of formula for creating said Balun. Here is a link to the page that I have based my "design" off of :
Martin E. Meserve - K7MEM - Center-Fed Half-Wave Dipole ( 3-30 MHz )
My Questions :
1) Is there a formula for making a choke balun?
2) If not, is the general info I have found about making one out of 8 to 10 loops of coax, with a diameter of around 8 to 10 inches the best way, or is there a more precise way of doing it, according to the antenna it self or what not..
Any input is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
As I have read, I need to create an unbalanced feed point with a dipole, since it is a balanced antenna, and coax is unbalanced. So I am in the process of trying to find any kind of formula for creating said Balun. Here is a link to the page that I have based my "design" off of :
Martin E. Meserve - K7MEM - Center-Fed Half-Wave Dipole ( 3-30 MHz )
My Questions :
1) Is there a formula for making a choke balun?
2) If not, is the general info I have found about making one out of 8 to 10 loops of coax, with a diameter of around 8 to 10 inches the best way, or is there a more precise way of doing it, according to the antenna it self or what not..
Any input is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.