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Old January 7th 07, 05:02 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Connect a 500 Ohm Antenna using Matching Transformer {Balun} ? -or- Antenna Pre-Selector ?

I don't know about "better" but I have had great results with the RF Systems
balun. I purchased a different balun from an eBay seller that was much less
expensive, and it just didn't work as well.


"David" wrote in message
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On 7 Jan 2007 04:56:00 -0800, "RHF"
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Consider the "Ready-Made" Matching Transformer designed
to be used with a Longwire {Random Wire} Antenna the
RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1484.html

Stuff made in California is better than stuff made in Sweden:

http://www.palomar-engineers.com/MLB-1/mlb-1.html