The ZS6BKW antenna is a better match for our bands than the G5RV. The method of construction and tuning is essentially the same for both antennas but the dimensions are different.

Here is the ZS6BKW antenna installed at AK6R fine tuned for the CW/FT8 frequencies on 40-20-17-12-10 meters. An excellent antenna when installed at 30 feet or higher and no tuner required avoiding the tuner losses and constant retuning. If you want to work all bands from 80-10 install an antenna tuner between the 1:1 balun and the amplifier and ignore the 39/40 switch.

Is this the best FT8 antenna? – I think so as I has made over 70,000 contacts and it still is a proven winner -Good world wide DX, easy to install, no tuner and takes full legal limit.

PAL ZS68006 Ant Layout - G5RV/ZS6BKW Antennas

Here are several different 1:1 baluns you can use depending on power requirements:

50:200 (4:1) CUBE™ Unun, 1.8-61 MHz, 1500/5000 Watts PEP, End Fed, Vertical, Monopole

Name: 50:200 (4:1) CUBE™ Unun, 1.8-61 MHz, 1500/5000 Watts PEP, End Fed, Vertical, Monopole
Brand: Palomar Engineers
SKU: CU-4-1500
Price: 109.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Store/Antenna Products/CUBE Impedance Transformers (<1:1, 1:1, >1:1)/50:200 ohm (4:1) Transformers

SKU CU-4-1500

$109.95

Bulk pricing available for quantities of 2 units or more

Power Rating (PEP)

1500 Watt PEP (1.8-61 MHz)

5000 Watt PEP (1.8-31 MHz)

5000+ Watts/ 4KW continuos (1.8-31 MHz)

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50:200 (4:1) CUBE™ Unun, 1.8-61 MHz, 1500/5000 Watts PEP, End Fed, Vertical, Monopole

Store/Antenna Products/CUBE Impedance Transformers (<1:1, 1:1, >1:1)/50:200 ohm (4:1) Transformers

Product Details

Input ohms/Output ohms: 50/100-400

Frequency Range < 2:1 SWR (MHz): 1.8-61 (1.5KW), 1.8-31 MHZ for 5000/5000HD

PEP Power Rating (watts): 1500/5000

Insertion Loss (dB): .15

Input Connector: SO-239

Output Connector(s): Wingnut/Eyebolt

Transformer Topology: Broadband Ferrite

Hardware Type: Stainless

Enclosure Size: 4" x 4" x 2"

Antenna Compatability: verticals, slopers, monopoles

Purpose. The CU-4-1500 is used as a 4:1 (200 ohm unbalanced load to 50 ohm unbalanced source) broadband transformer for 50 ohm coax cable rated at at 1500 PEP into 200 ohms unbalanced load from 1.8-61 MHz. Excellent for 43 foot verticals and also slopers (51', 85' or 119" work great)

USE: The top connector is for the 200 ohm unbalanced output, and the side connector is for a ground rod or radial connection.The SO-239 input connector shield/ground is shared with the ground connector.

For best results use a feed line choke between the CU-4-1500 and the coax input to isolate the coax from becoming part of the antenna. Our Maxi-Choker (MC-1-3000) is an excellent companion for this unun.

The CU-4-1500 is also useful for end fed OCF antennas utilizing a 4:1 unun and a coax feed line choke to set the antenna length for the "short" side of the OCF.

CU-4-5000 is in a 4" x 4" x 2" NEMA enclosure and weighs 3 pounds and is specified for 1.8-31 MHz - rated at 5KW PEP

CU-4-5000HD is in a 4" x 4" x 4" NEMA enclosure, contains 50% more ferrite cores then the 5000 and weighs 4 pounds and is specified for 1.8-31 MHz - rated at 4KW continuous duty, 5K+ PEP

Here is the Coax Noise Filter used to suppress coax common mode currents (works for all type of antennas)

PDF of ZS6BKW at AK6R Construction Article HERE: My ZS6BKW Antenna