On Dec 27, 9:12 pm, John Smith I wrote:
Telamon wrote:

I don't understand what you mean by over complicating things.Telamon:

There is little error in your statements, I did not disagree with any of
it really.


JS,

- Most here need an unun as opposed to a balun.

-R- Un+Un for a 'single' element Longwire {Random Wire} Antenna.

-R- Bal+Un for a 'Two' element Dipole {Balance type} Antenna.

-=R=- And then there is . . . The Magical "MLB"
{ The Miracle in a Black Box }
MIRACLE = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle
BLACK BOX = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Box
- - - Not to be confused with "The Black Stone of Kaaba" {Mecca}
KAABA = http://www.crystalinks.com/blackstone.html
Which relates to Shortwave Listening (SWL) via VOA-News
VOA NEWS = http://www.voanews.com/english/
One of Today's HeadLines reads :
"Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca Gets Under Way"
-by- Amin Fekrat - Washington - 27 December 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-12-27-voa47.cfm
The annual season of Hajj is now under way. Every Muslim
who is financially capable is required by the Koran, the Holy
Muslim Scripture, to make the Pilgrimage to Mecca at the
annual season of Hajj at least Once-in-the-Lifetime.

- - - Now Back To The Reply - - -

- The unun, properly constructed will take care of
most of what you stated.

-R- That is true.

- I simply meant most here are die hard or even casual
SW listeners,

-R- That is true. We are happy 'to be' what we are.

- they are not amateur radio operators.

-R- Alas that is true. But again : We are happy 'to be' what we are.

- If someone asks or shows an interest, I like to discuss
the technical details with them,

-R- Sounds Reasonable.

- let the others buy/make the device
- and go on about their hobby.

-R- A splendid Idea.

- I was simply pointing out that most probably
- just view the unun as a black box,

-R- Sometimes it see it as a few pieces of PVC
Pipe that are all glued together with a Connector
and Wire Thingy coming out of it. ;-}

- and are not interested in the technical details
- and easily confused by technical details they
- are uninterested in.

-R- Hey - You Got That Right ! - But Once Again :
We Are Happy "To Be' What We Are [.]


just your basic 'practical-minded' shortwave listener (swl)
- - - who enjoys listening to his radios ~ RHF