Balun Designs. More money, more quality
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> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:27 AM, w2ay@atmc.net wrote:
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> Jim, Disregard this mail ... Bill / w2ay
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> From: w2ay@atmc.net <w2ay@atmc.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2022 9:51 AM
> To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Wireman W2DU Current Type Balun - Experience?
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> Jim If interested I have a 10 mtr 5 el hy-gain Yagi for
> sale . The antenna is Pre MFJ
> It comes with " BALUN DESIGN" balun Antenna is very clean &
>
> No bent elements I had this antenna for sale last year (
> along with other yagis ) Antenna did not sell then because nobody
> wanted to make the trip to coastal No. Carolina to pick it up
> Since then I have acquired MFJ shipping boxes to ship them. If
> interested , the price is $275
> Again-- if interested- I suggest you research means of shipping
> , you pay for shipping and I will bring the antenna to that
> shipping org. at my end .
> Antenna comes with all paper work . After 69 years , I don't want
> to climb towers anymore.
> Other yagis for sale :
> Hy-Gain 5 el 20 mtr Yagi w/ Balun Design balun
> = $350
> Hy- Gain 5 el 15 mtr Yagi w/ Bal;un Design balun
> - $300
> Hy- Gain 5 el 12 mtr Yagi w/ Balun Design balun
> - $275
> All yagis come with paper work
>
> ... Bill / w2ay
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wireman W2DU Current Type Balun - Experience?
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>> On 12/23/2022 4:35 PM, Richard Smith wrote:
>> I'm looking to build a couple of 10 meter yagis and want to use a
>> current
> type balun (choke balun). I see the offering by The Wireman for a W2DU
> Current Type balun. Does anyone on this reflector have experience with these
> baluns, either good or not-so-good experience?
>
> My analysis of W2DU's designs begins with slide 55 of this pdf.
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> http://k9yc.com/CoaxChokesPPT.pdf
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> Note that many (most?) things sold as a W2DU balun are either his cheapest
> design which has not nearly enough beads -- poor choking, poor power
> handling -- or uses a different mix. I don't recommend any of them.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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