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Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

To: 'EZ Rhino' <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:14:57 -0800
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Aye! "Balun", def: the most misused and misunderstood word in all of ham radio.

Grant KZ1W

On 12/11/2017 20:59 PM, k4pwo@comcast.net wrote:
+1!

-----Original Message-----
From: EZ Rhino [mailto:EZRhino@fastmovers.biz]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 10:30 PM
To: k4pwo@comcast.net
Cc: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

Why don’t we permanently retire the term “balun” and use either “choke” or "impedance 
transformer” in its place?

Chris
KF7P





On Dec 11, 2017, at 21:27 , k4pwo@comcast.net wrote:

Bigger sigh...
No its not... it's a choke that many mistakenly call a Bal(anced)Un(balanced).  
Does it act somewhat like a Balun... yes for the case of a 1:1 but a true Balun 
can be in other ratios.

Perry K4PWO

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wes 
Stewart
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 9:07 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] common mode chokes, baluns and multiband doublets

[sigh]

A common-mode choke IS a balun.

On 12/11/2017 5:15 PM, Bert wrote:
We're talking about a common mode choke, not a balun/transformer.

Bert, VE3NR



On 12/11/2017 7:08 PM, Wes N7WS wrote:
Actually that's not true. A lot of baluns are wound with balanced
transmission line.

Wes. N7WS
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