[TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

[k4pwo at comcast.net]

+1!

-----Original Message-----
From: EZ Rhino [mailto:EZRhino at fastmovers.biz] 
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 10:30 PM
To: k4pwo at comcast.net
Cc: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

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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