[TowerTalk] BALUN QUESTION

[Greenacres113@aol.com]

hi,
i am getting ready to install a h/brew  2 el 12m yagi. i  scrounged the 
reflector & split driven ele. off an old Mosley. I am thinking  of h/brewing a 
balun. Arrl handbook gives apx size on a coiled up one. i am  thinking more along 
the line of wrapping one arnd. 2'',3'' or 4'' pvc. anyone  rolled ur own out 
there? was also considering making this 'in line'. Just  rolling it at the end 
of the coax feed line with no breaks or connectors before  the feed piont. i 
might just skip the balum altogether. i've used split d/ele  feeds with and 
without and i tend to think the balun helps. i'm interested if  any readers have 
made their own baluns and the result.the antenna is from an  article by Cebik. 
it has a 6' boom  to help make the impedence closer  to 50 ohms. 
k9il