16:1 Baluns/Ununs

Bullet Antenna End Fed Antenna Counterpoise Kit (41/71/92/111/155 Ft. Antenna Lengths)

SKU BULLET-CPK-41-20
$14.95
Wire Antenna Length
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Bullet Antenna End Fed Antenna Counterpoise Kit (41/71/92/111/155 Ft. Antenna Lengths)
Product Details
Brand: Palomar Enginees
UPC: Does not apply
MPN: BULLET-CPK
Type: NEW
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA

The “Bullet” End Fed Antenna Counterpoise Kit

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Th kit contains 1 pre-assembled counterpoise wire which easily attaches to the counterpoise connector on the BULLET matching unit. Improves performance on 1 or more bands. Black/Gray/Blue wire is standard.

Application Note: This kit is typically used with only with Bullet Antenna systems like the 41 foot, 71 foot, 92 foot, 111 foot or 155 foot when you DO NOT USE the coax braid as the counterpoise (such as when you coax is too short). The counterpoise radiates just like the other half of a dipole so DO NOT GROUND IT! It is used to fine tune particular bands (by varying the length to get the lowest SWR reading on as many bands as possible. Multiple length counterpoises can also be used if needed for a particular band) if your particular antenna geometry doesn't show a low enough SWR on a particular band.

Suggested counterpoise lengths are as follows:

41 foot antenna wire needs a 16 foot length (20 feet of wire supplied so you can adjust as needed by folding back on itself)

71 foot antenna wire needs a 42-50 foot length (50 feet of wire supplied so you can adjust as needed by folding back on itself)

92 foot antenna wire needs a 90 foot length (100 feet of wire supplied so you can adjust as needed by folding back on itself)

111 foot antenna wire needs a 37 foot length (50 feet of wire supplied so you can adjust as needed by folding back on itself)

155 foot antenna wire needs a 95 foot length (100 feet of wire supplied so you can adjust as needed by folding back on itself)

16:1 Baluns are useful between 750-850 ohm balanced loads where the impedance at the  end of the feed line is 800 ohms (1/2 wavelength feed line), or high impedance feeds for rhombic,  T2FD and traveling wave antennas.

16:1 Ununs are useful between coax and long wires with a load impedance near 800 ohms like a beverage antenna.  Shortwave listener antennas also can benefit with the 16:1 unun and it may provide a better match than 9:1 ununs – this means quieter noise levels and stronger signals so you can hear distance stations easier.