[R-390] Baluns, Caps, Ballasts

[rbethman]

This individual may well be a member of the list.

The fact that he is in Germany does NOT upset me one little bit!

This DOES appear to be the ONLY one available.

My ONLY comment in regard to US vs. Germany was the capacitors.

I am sitting by and waiting to see what the technical detail come out to 
be once you've gotten it, and run the analyzer on it.

Bob - N0DGN

On 7/21/2011 12:30 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
> The idea of the balun is to match to a 50 ohm feedline. At the antenna there
> is another balun to match to whatever the characteristic impedance is of the
> antenna (9:1, 4:1, 2:1, etc...). A balun is just another tool (ideally a
> 2.25:1).
>
> Some folks use 75 ohm feedline and a 2:1 balun would probably be a better
> match. it is just a matter of perspective, some folks may be perfectly fine
> with a wire shoved into one of the pins on the coax connector connected to a
> chunk of random length antenna.
>
> Has anyone considered that the seller may also be a member of this list? It
> does appear to be a bit arrogant to believe that the person who has gone
> through the trouble of making such a device is some large corporation hiding
> away in anonymity. It can be a "wholesome family owned business" if it is in
> the US, Germany, UK or Bolivia. I will buy from whomever makes the best
> product at a price that I consider reasonable. Shipping charges do come into
> play on any purchasing decision if it is based solely upon money.
>
> It would be nice if someone was making a balun who lived next door and I
> could walk over to say "Hi". We are all a community here and are connected
> by a common interest in a fine radio. Sometimes we may disagree with each
> other but at the end of the day it is about the radio. There are p-l-e-n-t-y
> of radio enthusiasts, amateurs, etc.. who live within 50 miles of me who I
> would cross to the other side of the street to avoid. I am not ready to form
> "Only the R-390A radio club of Etowah County" just so I could keep it local.
>
> My apologies for diverging a bit and getting a little peeved. I have
> received more than enough private email flack over my choice of who to buy
> this from than it warrants.
>