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I've built the C3 and C4XL that required 3 baluns between them. I never did like the idea of using a cable tie to hold the balun on the boom. I was concerned wether the black cable tie supplied would last in the sun/wx. I ended up using electrical tape. I placed the balun on the 15m driver and then taped either end of the balun to the boom so it would be parallel to the boom. Be sure you tape the coax to the boom in several places. On the 40m portion of the C4XL, I didn't tape it enough and the weight of the coax finally caused the wire coming out of the balun to break. A bracket of some sort would be much better. I've thought of using some pvc t's and some hose clamps but the tape method has held up very well the last couple of years. J Sartain wrote: > I have my new C3 tribander almost ready to put in the air. However, I have > a question or two about the balun installation...... > > I ordered the Force 12 balun with my tribander. This is the balun that > looks similar to a foot-long hotdog! The instruction booklet briefly > mentions the balun installation electrically i.e...trimming the leads for > proper SWR. However, there are no pictures or diagrams showing how it > should or is normally mounted or hung physically to the antenna. Do I > simply tape it horizontally to the boom? Should I have bought some type of > bracket with the balun? Any replies are appreciated. > > J. Sartain KC4ALG > jsartain@heartoftn.net > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > > Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com > Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk > For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com -- 73, Richard Thorne Amarillo, TX Amateur Radio Station - N5ZC (Ex. KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M) Remote Control Planes - AMA # 657062 Web Page: http://www.tcac.net/~rthorne/index.html -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |
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