Re: [IRCA] AC twin lead or speaker wire for lead in.

[Rick Kunath <k9ao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick Martin wrote:

> I wish I had a real dummy load, as I could check it better.

They're pretty cheap in low wattage sizes. Or you could use a standard 
CATV 75 ohm terminator, 2 for a buck at Radio Shack. They're just a 75 
ohm resistor in an F type terminator cap.

> but
> grounding the shield with the antenna disconnected, I fiqure I should be
> getting nothing but the locals. That is not the case.

Unless you are terminating the coax into a shielded connector at the 
antenna end, and into the receiver's unbalanced coax input, you aren't 
testing for ingress right. If you have a properly installed connector at 
each end, a well shielded receiver, and screw on a dummy load or 
terminator on the antenna end, then you'll know what your ingress is.

Adding a common mode choke will at the receiver end will tell you if you 
have leakage there.

Rick Kunath
_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx