{"id":468,"date":"2026-05-15T10:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineeringspecialties.net\/?p=468"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:44:03","slug":"rf-balun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineeringspecialties.net\/?p=468","title":{"rendered":"RF Balun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\" class=\"nfd-wb-animate nfd-wb-fade-in-bottom wp-block-paragraph\">Below is an image of P\/N BA26-50-100. It is an RF 2:1 Balun, converting 50-ohm unbalanced line to 100-ohm balanced line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These devices are made to order with the standard design using a SMA female for the 50 ohm input and post \/banana lugs at the 100 ohm outputs.  Frequency ranges are typically 1-20 MHz with VSWR better than 1.5:1 and Insertion loss less than 1.5 dB.  Frequency  can be extended with deteriorated performance if needed.  Going below 1 MHz is not recommended due to theoretical transformer limitations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call or email ESS with any questions.   sales@engineeringspecialties.net <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large nfd-wb-animate nfd-wb-fade-in-bottom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun.jpg?resize=640%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C838&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1257&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineeringspecialties.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Balun-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RF 2:1 balun, converting 50-ohm unbalanced line to 100-ohm balanced line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is an image of P\/N BA26-50-100. 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