[TowerTalk] Balun for G5RV

[Rick Karlquist]

Jim Brown wrote:
> On 2/1/2011 12:53 AM, Steve Hunt wrote:
>> what you need is a good 1:1 current balun at
>> the ladderline/coax junction.
>
> You can roll your own for about $10 that will be FAR better than
> anything you can buy at any price. See Fig 48 and the Choke Cookbook in
> http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf  Use the version of the choke
> would with bifilar turns of #12 THHN (ordinary house wire).
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

Alternately, you can make these out of "monster" speaker cable
or 12 gauge low voltage sprinkler zip cord, both available at Home Depot,
et al.

Rick