Toroids and Baluns - RaRa Academy Workshops Sat. 5/11/19

RaRa Academy Workshops

Toroids and Baluns — Theory and Construction

 

49:1 TRANSFORMER FOR EFHW ANTENNA

May 2019 — Toroids and Baluns, Theory and Construction — May 11 (10AM to Noon)

BALUN TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

•   Baluns — What do they do?

•   1:1, 4:1, 49:1 What ratio do I need?

•   What Toroid Core should I use?

•   Applications for various Baluns, UNUNs and Transformers

•   End Fed Half Wave, Random wires, Dipoles

BALUN BUILD:

•   Presentation and Discussions are Free to all Hams

•   Fabricate your own Balun or Transformer on a FT240-43 core

•   Fabrication Cost $10 (for a core and 14ga wire)

•   An Additional core available for $5

This Session will be hosted by Pete Schuch, WB2UAQ and Larry Brightenfield, W2LB.

Location: Session will be held at the Monroe County EOC, 1190 Scottsville Rd. Suite #201, Rochester, NY 14624. Use the rear parking lot. Enter at the rear entrance; proceed down the hall to the front lobby. Go up stairs to the EOC Media Room.

You can sign up for Academy Workshops by emailing education@rochesterham.org.

Please take advantage of the RaRa sponsored training and operating opportunities.

Timothy Brown,
FCC Callsign: WB2PAY
RaRa Education Coordinator

email: education@rochesterham.org