Ok many thanks for this Steve,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Coax made balums


> Andy,
>
> One option is to  make a coax choke balun.  8 or 10 turns of  coax around 
> a
> 6 inch diameter form.   Use a 6 inch diameter can or jug or whatever, 
> which
> you will remove after  winding the 10 turns.   Wind them kind of on top of
> each other and not side by side.   After removing the 6 inch  can,  secure
> the coil of coax  with plastic ties or tape several places around the coil
> to keep it  in place.
>
> This choke will keep RF from flowing on the shield of the coax at HF. 
> This
> will require about 25 feet of coax to make as described above.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "andy m0ceg" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 4:21 PM
> Subject: Coax made balums
>
>
>> Hi all,  Please could anyone direct me to a website that deals with my
>> question?  I want to find out how to make a balum from coax  I have seen
>> this done but lost the instructions for doing it.
>> Regards
>>
>> Andrew Shipp
>>
>> Located  Northampton Northamptonshire UK
>>
>> Home phone...+44]0,1604 517007
>>
>> Mobile 07983598287
>> Skype name...andyshipp55
>>
>> Ham callsign M 0 C E G
>> Echolink node 220344
>>
>>
>>
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