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Old May 16th 05, 10:54 PM
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I'd like to make a 1:1 balun, similar to what you'd buy from Van Gorden
Engineering. Anyone know of online designs/prints/instructions?

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Old May 16th 05, 11:55 PM
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I'd like to make a 1:1 balun, similar to what you'd buy from Van Gorden
Engineering. Anyone know of online designs/prints/instructions?

Thanks


Current or voltage balun?

The Wireman has the parts -- if you wish to build your own.
http://thewireman.com/baluns.html

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Old May 17th 05, 02:50 AM
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gb wrote:

Current or voltage balun?


Why would anyone want to use a voltage balun in an antenna system?

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Old May 17th 05, 03:06 AM
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Roy Lewallen wrote:
gb wrote:


Current or voltage balun?


Why would anyone want to use a voltage balun in an antenna system?

Roy Lewallen, W7EL


I'm not certain I understand the difference. I thought the only type
was current and the purpose is to stop common-mode current in the feedline.

Of course, I'm new at this, so I could be wrong.
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Old May 17th 05, 04:15 AM
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I'd like to make a 1:1 balun, similar to what you'd buy from Van Gorden
Engineering. Anyone know of online designs/prints/instructions?


Try the Amidon AB240 balun kit for $9.
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Here is a url to a page I put up--shows both a 1:1 and a 4:1 balun--winding
diagrams are below each, respectively...

Warmest regards,
John

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Old May 17th 05, 05:29 AM
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Yep... and here is that link... grin
http://blake.prohosting.com/mailguy2/balun2.JPG

John

"John Smith" wrote in message
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Here is a url to a page I put up--shows both a 1:1 and a 4:1
balun--winding diagrams are below each, respectively...

Warmest regards,
John

"Jayson Davis" wrote in message
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I'd like to make a 1:1 balun, similar to what you'd buy from Van Gorden
Engineering. Anyone know of online designs/prints/instructions?

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Old May 17th 05, 06:51 AM
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Read http://eznec.com/Amateur/Articles/Baluns.pdf and you'll know what
the difference is, and hopefully why a voltage balun isn't the best to
use for antenna applications.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Jayson Davis wrote:
Roy Lewallen wrote:

gb wrote:


Current or voltage balun?


Why would anyone want to use a voltage balun in an antenna system?

Roy Lewallen, W7EL



I'm not certain I understand the difference. I thought the only type
was current and the purpose is to stop common-mode current in the feedline.

Of course, I'm new at this, so I could be wrong.

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Old May 17th 05, 07:19 AM
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This is a quick/short/sweet explaination to bring you up to speed quick!
http://home.datacomm.ch/hb9abx/currentbalun.htm

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Old May 17th 05, 07:22 AM
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John Smith wrote:
Here is a url to a page I put up--shows both a 1:1 and a 4:1
balun--winding diagrams are below each, respectively...

Don't bother to look - they are both voltage baluns.

(And the drawings have been scanned from someone else's copyright
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