My New Balun Arrived

Well, I got my new balun in today's mail.  It's a Balun Designs 4:1 OCF balun.  It has dual cores and a lot of  features that set Balun Designs apart from competitors.  Yep, I paid $96 plus shipping for it, but it is nice.  Having used their 1:1 QRP balun for a while, I can say that this one is a lot heavier.  The thicker NEMA box, combined with another core really added the weight.  Fortunately, my antenna rope is rated at 420 pounds!  Now, if the tree company would just cut down the broken limbs from the storm, so I could get the 80m OCF up and working.  Anyway, check out Balun Designs and look at the comparison page which shows their models vs. another company's baluns.  It's amazing what differences you can see when you take the covers off.  Bob Rumsey is a great guy who will help you in any way he can.