[TenTec] balun noise?

[Jim Brown K9YC]

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:46:03 -1000, Ken Brown wrote:

>Usually a balun is used to connect an unbalanced feed line, such as 
>coax, to a balanced antenna such as a dipole. The balun should improve 
>the current distribution on the dipole and reduce the current on the 
>outside of the coax. 

Most so-called "baluns" of the type Ken describes are really common mode 
chokes, and they do exactly what he says. 

See http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf  for a tutorial on many things, 
including these chokes ("baluns". 

73,

Jim K9YC