[SCCC] ARRL SSB DX Contest

[Tom Rauch]

> Another good choice are those ferrite core over teflon
coax types (current
> balun), like sold by Force-12, etc. Most of the common
ones will be just
> fine for 2500 watts and lower. Voltage breakdown with
these types (current
> balun) is less of a factor. Core saturation and subsequent
heating can occur
> with more power than they were designed to take.

http://www.w8ji.com/Baluns/balun_test.htm

Also look at W7EL's scramble wound balun data. There is
nothing wrong with scramble winding, unless you run big
power.

73 Tom