[Elecraft] Slightly Unbalanced dipole?

[Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP]

I agree. And I maintain that the problem is exactly the same with the 
common solution of a single-ended tuner feeding a balanced line through 
a balun. If there is a big mismatch the choke will get hot.

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 14 Jan 2019 21:21, Jim Brown wrote:

> The problem with choking a two-wire feedline is NOT one of balance -- if 
> it's a good choke, the choke takes "balance" out of the equation. What 
> matters is dissipation in the choke due to excessive voltage or current 
> that is present because the antenna is not matched to the line.