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High power 1:1 current balun, coax to ladder line. Post 1704.

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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=r1PdSZgh8Pk Here's a gadget that could help protect your HF transceiver and perhaps even improve antenna performance.  Baluns, such as the one introduced in this excellent video, create a high impedance to common mode currents which flow on the outside of a coaxial cable shield.  In this video, the balun consists of 10 turns on two stacked FT-240-31 torroidal cores.  A handy, sturdy, and inexpensive way to make sure equal currents go into each arm of your dipole antenna. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: 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.