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BALANCED CONVERTER [1 record]

Record 1 1988-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
DEF

Acronym from BALanced to UNbalance. A device used for matching an unbalanced coaxial transmission line to a balanced two-wire system.

Key term(s)
  • balanced to unbalance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
CONT

Pour pallier [les] inconvénients dus à une mauvaise adaptation, on améliore le passage du doublet [d'antenne] au câble [coaxial] à l'aide d'un dispositif passif, (...) appelé symétriseur ou balun.

Spanish

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