[TowerTalk] Lightning bolt quad balun.

[RWMaylott at aol.com]

After reading this email, and reading a couple of responses on the reflector, 
I went "to the source".  Here is the reply I received:

HELLO;
 
            THE TRANSFORMER FOR THE 5 BAND 2 ELEMENT QUAD IS A TRANSFMISSION 
LINE TRANSFORMER THAT IS TRI-FILER WOUND ON A FERRITE CORE, THEN POTTED WITH 
POLYESTER RESIN. THE TRANSFORMER WILL TAKE 1500 WATTS SSB, 300 WATTS RTTY, 300 
WATTS AM.  THE 6 METER TRANSFORMER WILL TAKE 200 SSB.  IF YOU RUN TO MUCH 
POWER THROUGH THE TRANSFORMER IT WILL FLASH BETWEEN THE WINDINGS AND CAUSE THE 
TRANSFORMER TO GO BAD.  YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE SWR ON ALL THE 
BANDS GOES UP TO 3 TO 1 SWR READINGS.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LET US KNOW.
 
SINCERELY,
 
MICHAEL DUDDY>