[OFARC] 49:1 balum

[sc flowers]

Hey Barry,
Great to hear that you built the ARRL $80 one.  Let me know how it tests out deployed in your backyard or at a park.

73,
Stephen (W2WF)


> On Feb 4, 2023, at 2:08 PM, KG5IRR <bsbasile at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> You might be interested in these alternatives.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua59hJBpkoA
> https://www.sparkpluggear.com/
>  
> I bought and built the kit from ARRL, $80 comes with antenna wire and has a connection for counterpoise.
> https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/133267
>  
> Best regards,
> -bb
>  
>  
> From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of sc flowers
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 7:24 PM
> To: Dominic Mazoch
> Cc: OFARC
> Subject: Re: [OFARC] 49:1 balum
>  
> Dom,
> Good evening.  Yes, the 49:1 transformer I bought from Amazon has worked very well.  The link for the amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> page for the transformer is the following: https://a.co/d/fM3XN3M 
>  
> This is a pic of the transformer itself.
> <image002.jpg>
>  
> BTW, the full parts list for my End Fed Half Wave antenna project is the following:
>  
> -> 49 to 1 transformer https://a.co/d/fs47M3y 
> -> 18 AWG stranded wire WH 18-04-100 https://www.nteinc.com/wire/WH_Series.php 
> -> 3S 18650 battery holder case https://a.co/d/hM3DmEh
>  
> Also, I recorded a YouTube video on my EFHW antenna project which used the 49:1 transformer and was tested in my backyard.  The link to that video is attached to this email. https://youtu.be/sdpzDPh15dw
>  
> Have a great one and 73!
>  
> Stephen (W2WF)
> 
> 
> On Dec 28, 2022, at 2:21 PM, Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com <mailto:domemt at juno.com>> wrote:
>  
> OK, where on Amazon is that 49:1 balum mentioned on the net last night.
> 
> 
> Dominic Mazoch
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