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December 29th 05, 09:30 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

wrote:

The
measured radiation resistance can be as high as 5000 ohms or as low as
2 or 3 ohms..."

yep..

That's why I wonder about the popularity of these 9-to-1 baluns.

generally a waste of money I think... Some bands they might
help, some might hurt... The reason I think it's a waste of time
is rarely are they actually needed to improve the s/n ratio.

Hardly a waste of money, they actually DO work.

Been using them here for a good number of years.

dxAce
Michigan
USA