[Elecraft] Baluns - give me a kit!

Fri May 31 13:24:01 2002

Thanks for the reference, Jim.
I see their web page at http://www.ldgelectronics.com/ba-1.html
de Jerry/k6iii

On Fri, 31 May 2002 12:11:46 -0500 Jim Younce <[email protected]> writes:
> Jerry:
> I bought a 4:1 Balun from LDG Electronincs for about $30 already 
> built and
> in a nice small box.  It is their catalog number RBA-1 and you can 
> get it
> either built or in kit form. You can see it on their website.  It 
> has banana
> jacks on the input and the output is an SO239.  the whjole unit is 
> only
> 4.5"x2'x1-3/4' and that includes the connectors.  It is in a very 
> nice light
> weight plastic box.
> 73
> Jim Younce K4ZM
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> Subject: [Elecraft] Baluns - give me a kit!
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> 
> > Eric/Wayne,
> >
> > Baluns are a bit of a mystery to me... I'm pretty simple minded, 
> now, but
> > know there is a need for 4:1 and even 6:1 baluns (and others) with 
> these
> > QRP rigs. I see articles on making these, but the parts are 
> usually not
> > readily available. If Radio Shack (Tandy) has the parts please let 
> me
> > know what to get (i.e. RS part number, etc...). Sure, the KAT1 or 
> KAT2
> > auto antenna tuners will probably match any antenna I string up, 
> but
> > wouldn't it be better to at least get close to the 50-ohm 
> impedance that
> > the K1/K2 want to see? Maybe I'm missing something here, but...
> >
> > It seems to me it would simple thing to market a do-it-yourself 
> balun
> > kit. I suspect Elecraft has all the parts and could kit up a core 
> with
> > some wire, maybe a box and a couple of connectors along with some
> > instruction sheet on how to wind various baluns for QRP (use with 
> K1's
> > and K2's). Why not include a discusson in these instruction sheet 
> about
> > baluns and when you need to use them, along with a few simple 
> wire
> > antenna examples, etc...
> >
> > I would imagine that you would sell quite a few of these balun 
> kits.
> >
> > (Reflector readers are encouraged to post what you have done, how 
> to, web
> > references, pictures, RS part numbes, etc...)
> >
> > 73 de Jerry/k6iii
> > San Jose, CA
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