[TowerTalk] Re: Baluns

C. Logan Dietz dietz@texas.net
Tue, 03 Feb 1998 15:08:03 -0600



Tom Osborne wrote:

> I don't know what all the hassle is about baluns. I have a 3 element 20
> meter yagi and a 2 element 15 meter yagi, and neither one has a balun.
> Nor does the 40 or 80 meter antennas.  I just hook up the coax and go!

Me too, however they have unbalanced feed methods (gamma match) which does
not require a balun.

Chuck, KZ5MM



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