[Elecraft] High power tuner

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The same is true of the antenna itself. Few "balanced" antennas -- center
fed wires, loops, etc.-- actually present a balanced load due to the
proximity of other objects in the near field of the radiator. The feed lines
to those antennas often will *not* be well balanced even when connected to
the most "balanced" tuner.

Fortunately, a reasonable amount of radiation from a somewhat unbalanced
feed line will not be a problem in most installations.  

73, 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

Any antenna connected to the "balanced" terminals will still not be
truly "balanced" as it is not possible to generate a balanced output
at the output of an unbalanced network by forcing balance at the input
of that network.  It is quite likely that a "balun" at the input of
an unbalanced network will only increase circulating currents (and
losses) in the network.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV