[TowerTalk] baluns and wire antennas and failures

[Charles H. Harpole]

I have been actively hamming for over 30 years (whew!) and the only thing
I ever burned up with RF were the two end insulators made of fiberglass
(sold by B&W) on a halved shortened 160 inverted V.  All my baluns,
matching stubs, and coax plugs, etc. survived.  But, then, I never run
more than 1.5 KW out regardless of the QRM or whatever.

73, K4VUD

Charlie Harpole, Ph. D.               Bands:  160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
3100 North Hwy. 426                   Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
Geneva, FL  32732-9761                DXer and Contester:  237 confrmd.
E-mail adr:  harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Voice:  (407) 349-2211   Work:  (407) 823-3606   24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
or FAX at home at (407) 349-0214.

K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur 
Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, K4UCF, and its two repeaters,
146.640 (members' autopatch) and 440.800, on campus  
in Orlando, Fla.  Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.

K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation 
Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).



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