Hi everybody,
I'm new to ham radio and plan to buy some equipment soon (Xmax's
comming up ;-)
I was thinking FT-857D and Buddipole; since many package-deals shave
50% off of a FC-40, I'm wondering if I can use it to fine-tune a dipole
antenna.
I gather there is a difference between balanced and un-balanced
antennas; let me see if I get this straight: since solid-state
transceivers feature unbalanced final stages, it is desireable to
insert a balun between the radio and the dipole, which is a balanced
antenna (I guess this is to avoid currents on the outer side of the
coax cable). The FC-40's output is geared towards wire antennas and is
probably un-balanced, right!?
(1) Can you comment on the use of the FC-40 with a dipole antenna (and
the Buddipole in particular).
(2) How is the LDG Z11Pro tuner different from the FC-40.
Your help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Wolf
