I built a homebrew 75 meter Double Extended Zepp Antenna, And I
needed a 4:1 Balun So I decided to Homebrew the Balun also. Here is
how I did it!
I used a 5 inch long piece of PVC Plastic pipe about 5/8 ID and about
7/8 OD , 1 inch OD will work fine. I wound 12 bifilar Turns using 10
Gauge Solid insulated copper wire,
But you can use 12 or 14 Gauge.
I
recommend using two different color wires.
I used Black and White from an old piece of 10 Gauge Romex house wire.
If you use 10 Gauge wire the Balun will handle the legal power limit!
Connect the top end of the black wire to the bottom end of the white
wire. This connection point will also connect to the coax shield and
ground wire. Optional - You can also connect a heavy wire as short as possible from this
connection point to a ground rod and/or ground system, A short piece
of ˝ inch coax with the center and shield connected together at each end
would work great. This puts the whole antenna system at DC ground
potential.
Connect one side of your open wire feedline or 450 ohm ladder line etc.
to the Top wire "white wire in picture below" Connect the other side of
your open wire feedline or 450 ohm ladder line etc. to the Coax Center and
Bottom Wire "black wire in picture below"
After winding the coil I recommend coating it with several coats of
clear spray paint “available at Wal-Mart for about $1.00 a can.
This 4:1 balun will work fine from 10 thru 160 meter bands.
NOTE: There is NO open wire feedline or 450 ohm ladder line etc.
connected to the Balun in the picture below.

I currently use a 75 Meter Full Wave Delta Loop on the 6 thru 75 Meter
bands with a tuner. I am very pleased with it! I also currently use
a 160 Meter 1/4 wave inverted L antenna. It will also tune 6 thru 160
meter bands!
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