[Elecraft] [K3] Issue with HI CUR on 12m

[Alan - G4GNX]

Jim. I agree about the MISS-use of the word balun. As the word is 
actually supposed to represent a balanced to unbalanced TRANSFORMER, I 
have used it in its correct sense.

If I had meant common mode choke, I would have said so.

If the OP is not using a balun in the true sense of the word, then he 
should say so.

Sorry, but I can't be held responsible for others' misuse of the terms.

I don't see why the word "balun" should be eliminated. That's like 
saying the word "resistor" should be eliminated because I actually mean 
to describe a capacitor, but can't be bothered to learn the correct 
terminology. :-)

73,

Alan. G4GNX


------ Original Message ------
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 14/10/2020 17:57:31
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Issue with HI CUR on 12m

>On 10/14/2020 6:19 AM, Alan - G4GNX wrote:
>>I presume that you disconnected the feeder from the balun when you did the DC Ohms test? If not, there is something wrong because you should see almost a dead (DC) short through the primary of the balun.
>
>Here's an example of where the word "balun" blows up our thinking about problem solving. The "balun" you're describing is a transformer, sometimes called a voltage balun. Other things commonly called a "balun" are a common mode choke, which should look like an open circuit at both DC and RF.
>
>The word "balun" should be eliminated from our use. I know of at least ten very different things that are called a "balun."
>
>73, Jim K9YC
>