Since this antenna has no exposed metal wire static charges can not build up thus reducing noise by 6dB over antennas constructed of exposed wire. The W2AU is the preferred Balun of Amateurs worldwide.
W2AUs operate at a low VSWR from 1.8 to 40 mHz, and handle powers up to 2 KW PEP (at SWRs of less than 3:1). W2AU Baluns are transformer designs with ferrite cores to provide 95% minimum coupling efficiency. Each has a built-in lightning arrestor, hang up hook, and 600 lbs of pull-apart strength in a weatherized, rugged package using only stainless steel hardware and quality materials.
The 1:1 matches 50(75) ohms unbalanced coax to 50(75) balanced dipoles. This antenna can be hung either in a Flat-Top or Inverted V configuration. Total length 268 TO 274' DEPENDING ON FREQUENCY IT'S TUNED FOR. NOTE A wide range tuner can be used to tune this antenna to 160-6 meters. The item "160/80 FAN MULTIBAND HF DIPOLE ANTENNA W2AU Unadilla 11 BALUN/200' ROPE/14GREEN" is in sale since Sunday, August 5, 2018.
This item is in the category "Consumer Electronics\Radio Communication\Antennas\Ham, Amateur Radio Antennas". The seller is "n1ykhhamsupply" and is located in Plainfield, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.