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That 'reference' was more like an opinion than a fact.
A voltage balun is designed to be connected to the dipole at the voltage node where high breakdown insulation is required and smaller conductors may be used. A current balun is designed to be connected to a dipole at a current node where lots of insulation is unnecessary but larger diameter conductors are a must.
People (mostly hams) really confuse the two, and some believe there is no difference. Usually the same kind of 'expert' that calls Heliax 'hardline'. Everyone who knows anything about radio knows that hardline comes in sections and bolts together. Heliax is semi-flexible coaxial cable, usually with a jacketed corrugated solid shield. Hardline has no corrugations and connects using flanges for the outer and 'bullets' for the inner conductors.
73, TS
6950u 7/7/10 02:48 sio242, good conditions but signal weak, "Summer in the City"
I'm guessing Wolverine based on partial ID and the summer theme songs.
7/7/10
6950 USB
Since 0150z, hearing various summer theme songs - some version of "Cruel Summer" (presumed Bananarama but barely audible), Sly and the Family Stone "Hot Fun in the Summertime", Seals & Crofts "Summer Breeze", Mungo Jerry "In the Summertime", Janis Joplin (Gershwin's) "Summertime", Blue Cheer "Summertime Blues", Bryan Adams "Summer of '69", Don Henley "Boys of Summer", Joni Mitchell "Hissing of Summer Lawns"
0236z: Clear ID as Wolverine Radio w/ echo fx popped up outta the mud, followed by Scottie 1 SSTV
So far have heard only partial ID with "radio", but can't tell if Wolverine Radio or WEAK Radio. I'm guessing Wolverine due to summer theme songs.
SINPO=22432, steady but weak signal fighting through heavy intermittent local RFI (never sure if local RFI should be "I"nterference or "N"oise...), very low QRN. Just good enough to copy familiar songs but not IDs.
