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Old September 4th 08, 03:56 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
John Smith John Smith is offline
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Default Baluns?

Cecil Moore wrote:
wrote:
Nope. The CM choke works precisely because the common mode currents
are mirror images, 180 degrees out of phase.


You are 100% wrong. From "The IEEE Dictionary":
"common-mode (1)(general) The instantaneous algebraic
average of two signals applied to a balanced circuit,
both signals referred to a common reference."

The "instantaneous algebraic average of two signals"
180 degrees out of phase is ZERO.


Cecil:

You must be getting old ... stop man! :-)

Regards,
JS

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