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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZhCs3FbvNU. Here's a simple and elegant solution to keeping common mode currents off your coaxial cable feed line. According to Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE), this basic choke "balun" only uses a few materials: 7 meters/22.96 feet of RG-58 coaxial cable. 75mm/2.95 inches diameter piece of PVC tubing. A few connectors. Be sure to weatherproof the assembly. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).