 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
Guest
|
 Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 6:44 pm Post subject: DIY ELT antenna T106-52 Core Test Data |
 |
|
The T106-52 cores I ordered arrived a couple days ago.
Rigged up a quick-n-dirty test jig to measure
the common mode attenuation performance over our
frequencies of interest in ELT antennas.
The plot shows two tests, one with 6 and a second
with 7 passes of wire through the center . . .
about the same number of turns of RG174 coax
that would fit thru the opening.
[img]cid:.0[/img]
[img]cid:.1[/img]
The 7T plot shows pretty much what one would expect
for shape. As frequency goes up, attenuation
increases to a maximum of about 30 dB then
declines as core losses begin to pollute the
quality of the inductor. At 406 MHz, we still
see about 20 dB of isolation . . . a significant
contribution to the goal of mating a coax transmission
line to a balanced antenna feed point. At 121.5 MHz
the performance would be better yet at about 26 dB.
I'll dig out the network analyzer and see if
I can get companion software installed on one
of the current stable of laptops. I've got some
copper clad ECB material I can cut up for making
antenna elements per Jim Wier's suggestion.
Bob . . .
| | - The Matronics AeroElectric-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
26.53 KB |
| Viewed: |
1619 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
95.01 KB |
| Viewed: |
1619 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
steve(at)tomasara.com
Guest
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:07 am Post subject: DIY ELT antenna T106-52 Core Test Data |
|
|
Hi Bob,
I'm very interested in your T106-52 core balun results. For my ELT in my Longeze, I'm using a homebrew fan-dipole (std. length for 406 and shortened 121.5) mounted on the pilot seat back. I didn't bother with a Balun (and my network analyzer is dead, RIP, so I didn't mess with creating one) but my VSWRs are good. None the less, I'll add the balun if you get good test results as it will make the antenna less sensitive to cable routing...
Steve.
[img]cid:ii_jx0mvhpb0[/img]
| | - The Matronics AeroElectric-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
1.31 MB |
| Viewed: |
1606 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
