[TowerTalk] Bazooka 1/4 wave balun

Jerry K3BZ k3bz at arrl.net
Tue Jul 5 21:40:13 EDT 2005


What is a "bazooka 1/4-wave balun" ?  
An article I'm reading makes reference to using a "balun... or even better, a bazooka 1/4-wave balun" at the feedpoint of a quad element, using a 50-ohm coax feedline. 
Is this a 1:1 balun? 
Is a "bazooka balun" better than a balun? If so, why? and where can I get info on building one?

73,  Jerry K3BZ


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