[Antennas] Only dumb question is the one not asked

[Dan Richardson]

At 05:26 PM 3/29/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>At 06:41 PM 2002-03-29 -0600, fkamp@attbi.com wrote:
>>RF current flowing on the outside of a coaxial feedline is
>>not a normal situation.  It is caused by an abnormal
>>condition.  You get that by connecting a balanced antenna
>>(dipole) to an unbalanced feed line (coax).


Huh? Then why is that RF chokes (baluns if you like) are used on monopoles? 
The fact that an antenna is balanced or not does not remove the need for 
stopping the unwanted current from flowing on the outer shield of  coax.

Danny, K6MHE