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I've used a LOT of dipoles in 50+ years of hamming, and I've never HAD to use a choke or a balun on any of them to get good results. I'd put the antenna up without choke or balun and see how well it works in your particular configuration. If you (and your neighbors) have no problems, then just leave as is and operate.

If you do encounter problems like RF in the shack or in the neighbors' TV, I'd get a good 1:1 current balun and install it in place of the center insulator.

[QUOTE="Beetle, post: 452835, member: 1066"] I've used a LOT of dipoles in 50+ years of hamming, and I've never HAD to use a choke or a balun on any of them to get good results. I'd put the antenna up without choke or balun and see how well it works in your particular configuration. If you (and your neighbors) have no problems, then just leave as is and operate. If you do encounter problems like RF in the shack or in the neighbors' TV, I'd get a good 1:1 current balun and install it in place of the center insulator. [/QUOTE]

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