Hi,
I have built a north south inverted V dipole that is fed like this:
3 ft of rg-213 coax from radio to Dentron Super Tuner, tuner to 8 feet rg-213 to a 4:1 balun, 600 ohm ladder from balun to feed point of dipole. It is working great for me and tunes up EVERYWHERE.
Building wire antennas is getting addicting...............
I want to try a end fed zepp running east west and the way my lot is configured the antenna must be end fed. I know a good ground is critical with this type of antenna. I want to stay with the 4:1 balum and coax into the shack. My question is, should I run the ground wire off the ground lug of the balun, or off the feed side of the balun that feeds the open wire that goes nowhere? I plan on burying two couterpoises 1/2 wavelength off the balun.
Or....is it an absolute must to run the twin lead right to the tuner?
Does any of this make sense or have I lost it again? lol
I have built a north south inverted V dipole that is fed like this:
3 ft of rg-213 coax from radio to Dentron Super Tuner, tuner to 8 feet rg-213 to a 4:1 balun, 600 ohm ladder from balun to feed point of dipole. It is working great for me and tunes up EVERYWHERE.
Building wire antennas is getting addicting...............
I want to try a end fed zepp running east west and the way my lot is configured the antenna must be end fed. I know a good ground is critical with this type of antenna. I want to stay with the 4:1 balum and coax into the shack. My question is, should I run the ground wire off the ground lug of the balun, or off the feed side of the balun that feeds the open wire that goes nowhere? I plan on burying two couterpoises 1/2 wavelength off the balun.
Or....is it an absolute must to run the twin lead right to the tuner?
Does any of this make sense or have I lost it again? lol