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Review Summary For : G Whip Balun
Reviews: 26MSRP: 35 GBP
Description:
Antenna Balun 4:1 and 1:1
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.gwhip.co.uk
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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G4CZK Rating: 2012-08-29
Experience with these baluns Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Following a house move to Devon, I had to rethink my antenna options, and following several discussions with Geoff at G-Whip, I decided to purchase three of his 4:1 baluns and a Current Choke. Two of the 4:1 baluns are now used in my base antennas (a 3.5Mhz OCF dipole and a 320ft top doublet fed with open wire feeder. The current choke helps keep my portable vertical happy and all are subject to the gales and rain which we experience n this part of the world. The first thing I did when I received the baluns was to unscrew them to see what was inside (well, we all do that don't we!). The standard of manufacture was faultless - as was the attention to detail and there is no doubt that these units will probably outlast me and still look good at the end of it! All in all, given the time spent by Geoff on advising me about the various options, the obvious personal attention to detail during manufacture, and the speed of service, these baluns are incredably good value, good quality, and they really work well. Like many others, I have bought cheaper baluns in the past, and have experienced the burn-outs/the water ingress/flashovers, etc of inferior quality units. These are different - VERY different indeed and the quality is reminiscent of some of the best products available when I was first licensed back in 1974. I can heartily recommend G-Whip products AND the service provided by Geoff Brown, the manufacturer. Oh, by the way - I have no connection with Geoff or with G-Whip - - I'm just a very demanding customer!
GM1FLQ Rating: 2012-08-01
First class product, first class service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
E-mailed Geoff about his 4:1 baluns on a Sunday evening expecting to get a reply perhaps on Monday........NO, within an hour my balun was packed and ready to be sent out first thing in the morning - now that IS service.
That kind of service gives you confidence right away and I was not surprised to find the balun to be a first class product using good quality materials with thought and attention given to the design and manufacture of it.
It's very rare these days to find any business that puts pride before profit - I would recommend Geoff to anyone but especially to those who are fussy about their gear.
MW1CFN Rating: 2012-07-13
Continues to be the Best! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
A quick update on performance so far and on the latest baluns coming off the production line by Geoff.

First, the 4:1s I've used on my deltas over the past 9 months or so. Absolutely nothing negative to say at all. Positives: one fell from 2.5m onto concrete when the apex mount of my 15 delta broke. Was the 4:1 broken? Of course not! Just hung the whole thing back, and on the air again in 5 minutes. And they work as you expect them to, only better.

The baluns take some punishment up here at 300 feet, exposed to the Irish Sea gales and salt-laden air. Despite being under a fair bit of tension and whipping about in the hurricanes, I've not seen the slightest sign of fatigue or wear.

Second: the latest 4:1 just sent looks even more robust and, as usual, you get all the little bits and bobs that lets you hook up and finish the job nicely.

Excellent quality and performance throughout. Other than as a returning punter, I have no links to Geoff or his business at all.


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Earlier 5-star review posted by MW1CFN on 2012-01-11

Geoff's products are renowned for their build quality and durability, not to mention their performance. The 4:1 balun is no exception.

I stuck Geoff's 4:1 on the corner of a long wire recycled into a delta loop one wet morning. What a performer! A serious low-angle radiation DX chaser at no more than 6m above ground for £45 (balun) and maybe £10 for the wire!

More baluns will soon be on order! Check out Geoff's forensic examination of commercial baluns to see the alarming contents of non- G-Whip products!
G8JNJ Rating: 2011-04-18
Excellent quality and price Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have known Geoff for some time, and all of his products are absolutely first rate quality, will withstand all sorts of abuse and will work as they are intended to.

This is not surprising, as many GWhip products are based on tried and tested commercial designs, which have been sold in large numbers to various governments all around the world.

GWhip Baluns and Ununs are unique in that they utilise special mix ferrite materials, which outperform many other types available to amateur constructors (and small scale manufacturers). PTFE covered wire and high grade materials are used throughout. In order to ensure consistent performance over many years of use.

This can be verified from photographs showing detail of the construction, and in some cases individual measured performance plots, which are shown on the Gwhip website.

www.gwhip.co.uk

I just don’t understand why folks continue to buy cheap Baluns and Ununs wound on Iron powder (or similar) core materials that simply do not work properly.

It would be hard to make your own version for the same price - Highly recommended
M5TAW Rating: 2010-09-14
Excellent quality Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I bought the 4:1 balun to convert ladder line to coax. This one was one of the ex display models and has a clear perspex lid - showing incredible attention to detail & quality.
Highly recommended
M0AZE Rating: 2010-05-04
Engineering at it's best Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This product is built to military standards and I reckon would withstand a nuclear bomb. Puts other products at this price to shame. Comes complete with an individual frequency sweep and all the accessories to bond balanced to ubalanced together and fix it in a secure way.

Ordered Saturday and delivered Monday. If only other Ham accessories were made this way! Check out the web site.

Engineering at it's best!