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Narf_edwards
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Username: Narf_edwards

Post Number: 16
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 5:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 1:12 pm:

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Would any know how to rewind the loading coil in the base of my old archer 1/2 wave fiberglass.I am restoring mine and the ferrite was broken.I need to know the number of turns primary and secondary.I can reuse the cap but I lost the original ferrite with the windings so I cannot just copy it.I have looked high and low on the web but to use a winding calculator I need to know inductance and capacitance etc. which I am unable to obtain values for.This probably sounds like a waste of time to most,but I cannot afford a new antenna and thus I am trying to repair this one.The other option I suppose is to eliminate the coil all together and just use it with a tuner and feed thru a coax balun.Any help would be appreciated.I have already re-laminated the fiberglass and mounted a heavy copper plate at the top bracket which now holds 4 4.5 foot copper radials.Maybe the radials will bring the feedline impedance down enough so there will be no need for the coil.Or maybe the shunt coil and cap is mandatory to get this thing to go.I don't know.

Thanx

Narf

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