K9YC wrote: "A current balun (common mode choke) has DC continuity ......"
Some baluns built are like that. The subject starting this thread was
the SteppIR balun. That is a 25 to 50 ohm balun which has no dc
connection from primary to secondary. I don't have the details of the
design of that balun.
Jerry, K4SAV
Jim Brown wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:36:46 -0500, K4SAV wrote:
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>>Did you mean across the balun
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>A current balun (common mode choke) has DC continuity and looks
>moderately inductive at broadcast frequencies, which is where most
>lightning energy is concentrated. Thus, a SLOW buildup of static
>charge will be prevented. During a lightning event, however, there
>will be voltage across it (until it, like most conductors of
>moderate size, disintegrates).
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>73,
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>Jim K9YC
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