On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:44:05 -0800 (PST), JIMMIE
wrote:

I was considering using a TV type 4:1 balun on 2 meters. Does anyone
know how much power these can handle? I remember a guy doing this when
I was a teenager(long ago) but I think the baluns were built a little
stouter back then than they are now.

Hi Jimmie,

Have your tried researching the archives for this topic? Google's
search tools can easily provide those answers.

What do you have that is
1. a 200 Ohm load, or
2. a 12.5 Ohm load?

Is it balanced, or unbalanced?

Does this BalUn have a pedigree (like Radio Shack's "Best TV") or
could it actually be an FM BalUn?

If it is a TV BalUn, which band?

How much power are you going to apply to the load?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC