[TowerTalk] Replace for a BN86 balun

[ec1cwg@dxhunters.com]

Hello Fms,
I´ve been using a Hygain BN86 balun on my 105CA antenna for the last 2 years. After the third severe snow storm along this winter, this balun seems to be damaged with very high VSWR (maybe caused by moisture inside). This is my second BN86 as first one was hit by the same problem. My opinion is that this balun seems to be very weak on some points specially those which concern waterproffing of the box. Although I have a couple of them as spare parts I´m not in the mod to be going up and down the tower everytime snow fall. I have searching on the net and I did find a balun that could fill my expectations:

http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/baluns.htm#5%20kW%20Balun

Just wondering if any of you have used this balun on your Hy-Gain antennas or have any experience with it.
Appart of that, I´ve heard of that turns of the coaxial on the feed point so far but I would like to try with a balun first. Thansk. 73s
EC1CT Fernando
E-mail: ec1cwg at dxhunters.com
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