[TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

[EZ Rhino]

Why don’t we permanently retire the term “balun” and use either “choke” or "impedance transformer” in its place? 

Chris
KF7P





On Dec 11, 2017, at 21:27 , k4pwo at comcast.net wrote:

Bigger sigh...
No its not... it's a choke that many mistakenly call a
Bal(anced)Un(balanced).  Does it act somewhat like a Balun... yes for the
case of a 1:1 but a true Balun can be in other ratios.

Perry K4PWO

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wes
Stewart
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 9:07 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

[sigh]

A common-mode choke IS a balun.

On 12/11/2017 5:15 PM, Bert wrote:
> We're talking about a common mode choke, not a balun/transformer.
> 
> Bert, VE3NR
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/11/2017 7:08 PM, Wes N7WS wrote:
>> Actually that's not true. A lot of baluns are wound with balanced 
>> transmission line.
>> 
>> Wes. N7WS

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