[TowerTalk] more Coax BALUNs
Phil Clements
philk5pc@tyler.net
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:24:17 -0500
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After seeing the TT on baluns made of coax, I luked into my ole junk =
box and found one from a TET antenna of the 80's. It is made of grey =
unmarked coax with a PL259 on one end and round terminal lugs on the =
other... except... the wires on the lugs are coming out of the MIDDLE of =
the doughnut. What Exactly is This one? I imagine it actually Drives =
Both sides of the driven element as what I imagine a true BALUN to be? =
Thank you all in advance for your help in explaining how this one works. =
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wv4r/murf =20
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There are pictures and complete explainations of this balun in =
several editions of
Bill Orr's Radio Handbook, and in ON4UN's new "Low Band DXing" book.
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(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>After seeing the TT on baluns made of coax, I =
luked into=20
my ole junk box and found one from a TET antenna of the 80's. =
It is=20
made of grey unmarked coax with a PL259 on one end and round =
terminal lugs=20
on the other... except... the wires on the lugs are coming out of =
the MIDDLE=20
of the doughnut. What Exactly is This one? I imagine it =
actually=20
Drives Both sides of the driven element as what I imagine a true =
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be? Thank you all in advance for your help in explaining how =
this one=20
works. </FONT></DIV>
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balun in several editions of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Bill Orr's Radio Handbook, and in ON4UN's new =
"Low=20
Band DXing" book.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(((73)))</FONT></DIV>
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