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Re: [TenTec] Tuner

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tuner
From: k6jek <k6jek@comcast.net>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 20:12:32 -0700
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Yes. I misspoke. Common mode choke after the 4:1 balun. 

On Jul 9, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On 7/9/2013 2:14 PM, k6jek wrote:
>> Among other things, they recommend two baluns at the feed point, a hefty 4:1 
>> followed by a choke balun,
> 
> What is actually needed is a common mode choke with a VERY high common mode 
> Z, sufficiently high that the common mode current is VERY small.  That VERY 
> high Z is what keeps it from frying with high power. It also kills both 
> feedline radiation and reception.
> 
> BTW -- sub-culture is a close relative of "religious." :)
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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