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Understanding 4:1 Baluns and UNUNs for Amateur Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

Understanding 4:1 Baluns and UNUNs for Amateur Ham Radio Antennas

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Common Mode Current Baluns and Chokes for Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
CMC Chokes

Common Mode Current Baluns and Chokes for Ham Radio Antennas

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Where to buy Toroids for Ham Radio thumbnail
Toroids

Where to buy Toroids for Ham Radio

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Balun Chokes - How do they work? thumbnail
Theory

Balun Chokes - How do they work?

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Toroid Mix Selection for Balun Chokes for Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
Toroids

Toroid Mix Selection for Balun Chokes for Ham Radio Antennas

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9:1 UnUn / BaLun Antenna and Counterpoise for Ham Radio thumbnail
9:1 UnUn

9:1 UnUn / BaLun Antenna and Counterpoise for Ham Radio

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Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio thumbnail
Guide

Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio

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Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio - Part 2 thumbnail
Guide

Toroids, Chokes and Baluns for Ham Radio - Part 2

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Measuring a Common Mode Choke thumbnail
Testing

Measuring a Common Mode Choke

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DIY EARCHI 9:1 End Fed Ham Radio Antenna - (UnUn / Balun) thumbnail
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DIY EARCHI 9:1 End Fed Ham Radio Antenna - (UnUn / Balun)

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Testing a 49:1 UnUn / Balun - Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
49:1 UnUn

Testing a 49:1 UnUn / Balun - Ham Radio Antennas

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Winding the CaHRtenna Artemis Toe-Roid (Prototype) - 49 :1 Unun / Balun thumbnail
49:1 UnUn

Winding the CaHRtenna Artemis Toe-Roid (Prototype) - 49 :1 Unun / Balun

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DIY 4:1 Balun Build for Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

DIY 4:1 Balun Build for Ham Radio Antennas

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Random Wire Antenna FT140-43 Toroids Tested thumbnail
Toroids

Random Wire Antenna FT140-43 Toroids Tested

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Random Wire Antenna Mix-61 Toroids Tested thumbnail
Toroids

Random Wire Antenna Mix-61 Toroids Tested

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Random Wire Antennas 9:1 - Powdered Iron Mix 2 Cores thumbnail
9:1 UnUn

Random Wire Antennas 9:1 - Powdered Iron Mix 2 Cores

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Thump Made UnUn's Tested! 49:1 & 9:1 thumbnail
Testing

Thump Made UnUn's Tested! 49:1 & 9:1

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Tuning Inductors for Ham Radio thumbnail
Theory

Tuning Inductors for Ham Radio

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Homebrew Bandpass Filters for Ham Radio thumbnail
Build

Homebrew Bandpass Filters for Ham Radio

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Ham Radio Antennas with K-Type Toroid Balun Chokes thumbnail
Toroids

Ham Radio Antennas with K-Type Toroid Balun Chokes

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What You Didn't Know About Mix 31 Balun Chokes... thumbnail
Toroids

What You Didn't Know About Mix 31 Balun Chokes...

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Best 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas? thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

Best 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas?

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Compared: 4:1 UnUn's for Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

Compared: 4:1 UnUn's for Ham Radio Antennas

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CaHRTenna Poseidon Antenna Build thumbnail
Build

CaHRTenna Poseidon Antenna Build

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Discover an EASY 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas! thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

Discover an EASY 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas!

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CaHRTenna Kronos Prototype - 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas thumbnail
4:1 UnUn

CaHRTenna Kronos Prototype - 4:1 UnUn for Ham Radio Antennas

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Debunking the Ham Radio Choke & Balun Myth thumbnail
Myths

Debunking the Ham Radio Choke & Balun Myth

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Balun Choke Myths - The Long Overdue Clarification thumbnail
Myths

Balun Choke Myths - The Long Overdue Clarification

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Myth Busting: Choke Balun Power Loss - You won't believe this! thumbnail
Myths

Myth Busting: Choke Balun Power Loss - You won't believe this!

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Is the BEST End Fed Halfwave 49:1 the Autotransformer? thumbnail
49:1 UnUn

Is the BEST End Fed Halfwave 49:1 the Autotransformer?

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DIY 1:1 Balun for my Doublet Ham Radio Antenna! thumbnail
1:1 Balun

DIY 1:1 Balun for my Doublet Ham Radio Antenna!

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Ape Answers 018: Testing Unknown Toroids thumbnail
Ape Answers

Ape Answers 018: Testing Unknown Toroids

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EASY DIY Ham Radio CMC Meter for CHEAP! thumbnail
Build

EASY DIY Ham Radio CMC Meter for CHEAP!

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Tiny Toroids: What SHOULD you use for QRP End Fed Half Wave Antennas? thumbnail
Toroids

Tiny Toroids: What SHOULD you use for QRP End Fed Half Wave Antennas?

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Ape Answers 020: The BEST Toroidal Cores for 49:1 EFHW Transformers? thumbnail
Ape Answers

Ape Answers 020: The BEST Toroidal Cores for 49:1 EFHW Transformers?

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Discover How Toroid Permeability AFFECTS Your Ham Radio Antennas! thumbnail
Theory

Discover How Toroid Permeability AFFECTS Your Ham Radio Antennas!

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The Magic Behind EFHW Cores REVEALED! thumbnail
Theory

The Magic Behind EFHW Cores REVEALED!

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Most Hams Are Using the WRONG Toroidal Cores! thumbnail
Toroids

Most Hams Are Using the WRONG Toroidal Cores!

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The BEST Way to Test Permeability in Ferrite Cores for End Fed Half Wave Antennas? thumbnail
Testing

The BEST Way to Test Permeability in Ferrite Cores for End Fed Half Wave Antennas?

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HF Common Mode Current CMC Chokes for Beginners! thumbnail
CMC Chokes

HF Common Mode Current CMC Chokes for Beginners!

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KF8ASE RF Chokes for HAM Radio Get TESTED! thumbnail
Testing

KF8ASE RF Chokes for HAM Radio Get TESTED!

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Testing RF / CMC Chokes for Ham Radio! thumbnail
Testing

Testing RF / CMC Chokes for Ham Radio!

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Balun Chokes & SWR: The Truth Revealed! thumbnail
Theory

Balun Chokes & SWR: The Truth Revealed!

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