[Amps] 5 kw amps -- why?

[R.Measures]

On Oct 19, 2004, at 11:44 AM, Barry Kirkwood wrote:

> Well, I manged to fry a "1500W "  commercially made ferrite balun with 
> significantly less than 1500kW out, let alone 3kW plus.

The ferrite used in commercial HF baluns typically has a mfg.'s max 
freq rating of 500KHz to 1MHz.  However, since balun mfg.'s usually 
test their products at <5w, they have no idea that there could be a 
problem.    My disillusionment with ferrite baluns began when I 
discovered that my 7MHz signal had harmonics above 500MHz that were 
strong enough to wipe out UHF line-of sight TV stations.

> Since then have lived in peace with my homebrew coax solenoid baluns.

Amen, Barry.  Beautiful baluns are like unto beautiful women.

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org