Analyzing Guanella Impedance Transformers

[@andrewmcfarland57]

A very balanced presentation that did not impede, but rather transformed my understanding of the subject. 🙂

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Congrats! Yet another very good video. Applause!

[@minazulkhan8287]

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[@hisheighnessthesupremebeing]

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[@vincei4252]

Happy New Year, FesZ.

[@FesZElectronics]

Happy New Year!

[@bob_mosavo]

Thanks, FesZ 👍

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[@dalesmith8666]

Do a search for the "Kellermann Balun". It might be of interest to you and others, possibly try to simulate it and figure out how it works, the theory behind it. I contacted a few people on the subject, not much was given out. I'm a retired RF engineer, and also a Radio Amateur for 50 years. If I get the time I will also build one to test. Mind you that it is a 1:1 Balun. From what I can understand, it will handle plenty of power, depending on the size of the coax used, eg: rg142 or rg393. Should be a perfect Balun for a Balanced Tuner, on the input side of course, 50 ohms unbalanced in , output balanced.

[@aleksandartomic5515]

Hope you making money from all this videos, very useful they are

[@luminousfractal420]

where to find one 😅 had one blown to bits on a pcb. tiny thing

[@woodrowbeckford7610]

An interesting question is: at what frequency does the transformer cross over from transmission line mode to a more conventional mode where the line impedance is not a determining factor of performance.

[@FesZElectronics]

I remember reading somewhere that this point is around when the line length is 1/10 to 1/12th of the signal wavelength. So when its shorter than this, it will work in the "conventional" mode and above you start seeing the transmission line mode

[@SteenGulstorff-u4l]

Nice video and very informative. But have you tried an LTspice simulation of 1:4 transformer with transmission lines, to see the low frequency dropoff ? It must be depending on lengths of the lines...

[@FesZElectronics]

In the previous episode of this series - the one on Ruthroff transformers, I do show a method to simulate impedance transformers using transmission lines in which you can also see the low frequency drop off.

[@lambda7652]

What would be the disadvantage of using the same magnetic core for all lines on the Guanella transformer?

[@bob_mosavo]

You would have the two (or more) magnetic fields interacting with each other if all lines are using a single magnetic core. This would not produce the same results as using different magnetic cores. The multiple magnetic cores keep respective multiple magnetic fields separated from each other.

[@johnnytang7385]

Hi FesZ, wondering if you can analyze the DC Blocker circuit. I tried simulate the circuit with LTspice but I got rather strange result.

[@FesZElectronics]

I think this is the first time of hear of this circuit; maybe you can give me some details on what you would like to use it for and when it is needed; also what sort of simulation issue did you run into?

[@troy6882]

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[@chrisscott1547]

Thanks for discussing this. You are forgiven for your pronunciation of balun since English is not your first language. (Balanced to unbalanced) Baal-un. Not Bail-un. Not bay-lun.