Why not just buy a new 1:1 current balun? The HyGain balun was not the
greatest when new, let alone 30 years old. I will be putting up a 205BA in
the near future and I wouldn't think of using one the original baluns. They
weren't built heavy enough for today's maximum output power.
Bob W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "KC4HW" <jimjohnson@alaweb.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:11 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain Balums or Coaxial Coil?
>I have been renovating a set of Hy-Gain monobanders. These had the Hy-Gain
>balum with
> them.
>
> I have opened one of the balums and beside a little oxidation at the SO239
> they appears to
> be in pretty good condition. I notice that there appeared to be a rubber
> o ring at both ends
> of the ferrite material that has sort of gone away. I don't know if that
> is a big deal..
>
> Anyway, what to do... use the balums or coil coax, anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim/KC4HW
> http://www.AlabamaContestGroup.org
> http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org (June 2nd and 3rd, 2007)
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