Improved Long wire Antenna position with LDG 4-1 Balun

After a few queries and questions I thought i'd show you rather than try and explain.
If I remove either the earth from the Palstar AT2K then it struggles to tune, if I remove the wire from the black side of the balun it also struggles to tune.
How it is now tunes from 160m to 6m with an swr of 1.1.
Not any super dooper DX smasher (its a simple endfed!) but it does the job and i'm pleased with the results.
All the best and good DX in 2010 whats left of it
73 de M0VST - KD8MGW

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[USNERDOC]

That is a nice long wire! I will be curious to see a few contacts. By the way, that was a nice little peek at the shack! I just got a FT-857 that I am hoping to get up on the air real soon. Should be upgrading my ticket to General early next month. Perhaps a QSO with you i the near future!

[markbeermonster]

@USNERDOC Hey

Let me know when you're up and running and i'll liste out for you, I think 17m or 20m we would make it 100% i'm also going for my general within the month, goodluck.

73 de M0VST - KD8MGW

[applewiz67]

You have a lot to learn about antennas... very much a beginner's attempt, with an expensive ATU doing almost diddly-squat!

[gammondog]

Those crank windows must be a nightmare when it comes to routing the antenna feed. The feed through panel I use on my window wouldn't work in your situation.

[WA2JSG]

Nice video.

[TheYc2lev]

Simple and easy antenna,

Good job, OM !!!

YC2LEV

[Bill1960D]

Nice set up Mark....you allways show top notch stuff