[R-390] Baluns Caps and Ballasts

[Dennis Wade]

Isn't the whole point of the balun to convert the *unbalanced* 50 ohms
to the *balanced* 125??

Doesn't that solve the problem, assuming one feeds the antenna
properly, that is if feeding a balanced antenna (dipole) with coax
using some sort of choke or other type of balun to keep symmetry.

              Dennis

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:16 PM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
> Tisha, I hope you get some decent numbers using this balun.
>
> However, it is still based upon either an SO-239 or BNC input.
>
> That puts us back to the initial point of a feed-line that is unbalanced.
>
> I have a strong belief that "Flowertime" Roger using AN/URM-25s, a
> TS-505 D/U and a TS-585 has served very well.
>
> I just don't see adding an "extra" item into the antenna string is going
> to make it work better.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
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Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA