[Elecraft] Toroid Balun Cores

[Mike WA8BXN]

Tom, 
 
Are the cracks all the way through? If so, just as is I would think there
would be an effect. Assuming little material is missing, I think you
probably could carefully glue it back together, trying to get things as
tight as possible. If the cracks don't separate it into pieces, I might try
using super glue in the cracks to keep it together. 
 
Perhaps a more important question is why did it crack, and what can you do
to prevent further cracking. If there was no obvious physical stress that
caused the cracks, it sounds like it could be defective material in the
first place and you might be better off replacing it if possible. 
 
73 - Mike WA8BXN 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: n5ge at n5ge.com 
Date: 10/15/2011 8:30:31 PM 
To: Elecraft 
Subject: [Elecraft] Toroid Balun Cores 
 
I'm refurbishing an old antenna here and the toroid in the matching balun is

Cracked in several places. Will that affect the toroid performance?