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kim

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kim wrote:
Ian Jackson wrote:
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Brian Gaff wrote:

Good till it rained.

I built many yagis in my youth, and as long as the main
dimensions and connections were right, they all worked. However
wood as a boom did tend to dampen the performance....)ouch)

Brian

Thanks everyone! Now I know.

Something no-one mentioned here was the lack of a balun which could
wreak havoc with weak digital signals due to standing waves on the
cable. The most popular home-made types these days seem to be the
bow-tie + reflector + balun design.

(kim)

Does the lack of a balun actually cause standing waves on the cable?

No but it helps eliminate them )

(kim)

Is there a way to make a balun that wouldnt cost more than 10p?

Yes. I think the ones sold by Maplin cost less than 10p each to make

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(kim)