[Antennas] baluns

[Ron Youvan]

> Over the past 40 years most of the baluns I have encountered have been 4:1,
> most often 200:50 or 300:75.  I would be interested in hearing from the list
> what others have found.

   I have used almost 100% 1:1 and at hamfests the piles of 1:1 and 1:4 are
generally about the same sizes.
   A 1:1 (I now use current baluns made of ferrite beads) balun on dipoles
compensates for nearby objects detuning one end.  (like the house)
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