IF it has the wing nuts on the back as it says there, you should be able to connect ladder line right to it there, no balun. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 12:14 PM Subject: Question on interfacing Cobra Ultralite Senior with Tentec 238A Manual Tuner > Hi, everyone. > > As Steve (WA1RTB) already knows, I am now getting quite serious about > purchasing the Cobra Ultralite Senior antenna, to help out especially with > 80 meters and possibly even a little with 160 if I can get the antenna > high > enough. > > My question is this: > > Does anyone know if the Tentec 238A manual tuner has a balun already in > it. > > If you read the instructions, there is a section in there about how to > connect a balanced-line antenna to the tuner, which indicates that it > might > already have a balun in it. > > My other alternative is to simply purchase the recommended Balun Designs > balun, and connect the antenna through the balun to one of the standard > coax > connectors on the tuner. > > Here's what the manual says about antenna connections: > > For balanced feedline systems, adding a > jumper from SINGLE WIRE to one of the > BALANCED LINE terminals as shown on the > rear panel is required. A tin-plated steel > jumper for this purpose has been provided. > It is attached to one wing nut connector on > the back; if balanced line will be used, attach > the other side of the jumper to the other > wing nut. Then connect the feedline to the > two BALANCED LINE terminals. " > > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide. > > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ