[Elecraft] Corrected Elecraft BL1 balun description $ price]

[George, W5YR]

Same here, Andy . . .

BTW, Bob and I have held some technical discussion and arrived at a meeting
of the minds - almost! Very interesting fellow and evidently knows his
business quite well. His design of the new Elecraft balun possesses some
unusual qualities that are not normally found in the typical 4:1 balun,
hence my initial questions and comments.

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"Starting the 58th year and it just keeps getting better!"
w5yr@att.net





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wallace, Andy" <awallace@mc.com>
To: "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: RE: Re: [Elecraft] Corrected Elecraft BL1 balun description $
price]


> -----Original Message-----
> From: George, W5YR [mailto:w5yr@att.net]
>
> I trust that this honest criticism of the design as described
> is taken in the spirit in which it is offered.

Hi, George.

Absolutely, that's what the List seems to be best at!
Exchange of ideas.

As for the balun, I think it is yet another thing in
their stable of products that allows the ham to JUST GET
(OUT AND GET) ON THE AIR! I think that's great. I spent
a few dollars on my KAT1 and didn't moan about the fact that
I didn't have a 50Z resonant antenna. It allowed me to
get on the air with the 35' piece of wire that I have, and
that I have zero prospects of improving upon because of
my location.

And that allowed me to work 101 DXCC countries on the K1.
:-)

So anyway, if the balun helps someone better match a compromise
antenna, I'm all for it.

Andy