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To 7/8 or NOT to 7/8, that is the equastion

I found this while doing research to get a proper Setup, using the ferrites kills Power as stated in this test and much more Expensive than the Coax and 4" PVC used as the Balun form and only requires 6 turns for 10 meter so that is the route i am going! As stated in this link below the ferrite balun kills over 13watts at 1500watt through and the Coax balun hardly kills over 1 watt, the most efficient and cheap to build is what im going with ! Thanks for the Help anyway.. The web link is Below for those that want to take a look at how he got the Results!

http://www.amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=7694.0
 
You want 5 turns of rg213 solenoid wound on 4.25" former for 11mtrs,

The coax choke will be reactive, if you are unlucky it can resonate the coax braid & make cmc worse,
I have cured multiple peoples cmc with 5 turns of 213,

a ferrite ring of the right size & material wound correctly is none reactive,

have a look at this chart from steve g3txq,
green with a black line under it is high impedance none reactive.

http://vtenn.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/choke_impedances_g3txq.png
 
You want 5 turns of rg213 solenoid wound on 4.25" former for 11mtrs,

The coax choke will be reactive, if you are unlucky it can resonate the coax braid & make cmc worse,
I have cured multiple peoples cmc with 5 turns of 213,

a ferrite ring of the right size & material wound correctly is none reactive,

have a look at this chart from steve g3txq,
green with a black line under it is high impedance none reactive.

http://vtenn.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/choke_impedances_g3txq.png

Ok i will Give it a Go.. used a section of 4" pipe and was 4.25" wound the Coax Around it 5 turns and drilled 2 holes on Each end to hold coax tight also drilled 2 holes about 90deg around and used a zip tie to keep the balun tight and to the form! used part of the 75' RG213 to make it and have the Balun About 10" below the Antenna!
 
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Its best to wind the choke on your coax, extra connectors = more chance of issues with moisture & bad connections,

length = 5 turns on a 4.25" former.
 
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Its best to wind the choke on your coax, extra connectors = more chance of issues with moisture & bad connections,

length = 5 turns on a 4.25" former.
Yes that is what i have done and am making braces for the top hoop because it has been moving around and creating SWR from what i can tell from my testing of the Vector 4000.... I have a PVC rod im drilling holes in and will strap the hoop direct to the center of the antenna with zip ties to secure its location.... Also i was wondering if Strappiing the Balun to the Antenna Pole is a good Idea, i have it sitting on About 20' Pole Strapped to my Tower...
 
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