> ... If anyone has a recommendation for a bullet-proof balun for a dipole, > please let me know. I have a couple of W2DU type baluns (from The Wireman, I think) that I'm not using. You are welcome to one of them. I don't know if they are bullet-proof, but they seem well-made. Thanks for my final QSO in NAQP. I had 20 seconds left in the contest when I heard you. 73, Jim, AD4J