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.
Here are several different 1:1 baluns you can use depending on power requirements:
Simple AC Power Cord Noise Filter Choke+ Power Cord included
The simplest, most cost effective AC power cord noise filter is a ferrite ring installed as shown in the picture (at the appliance AC input) to stop feed line appliance radiation back into the AC power line or into the radio/appliance to suppress common mode power line noise current on the AC power cord or to suppress common mode noise present on the power lines from degrading the performance of the attached device.
Keeps RFI out of appliances like TV, radios, computers, etc and like wise keeps noise generated by electronic devices from feeding the noise back into the AC power line and affecting other devices plugged into the same lines.
These chokes are cheap, easy solution for RFI issues. Just replace your existing power cord with these pre-wound cables and enjoy interference free operation.
Got your own AC power cable that needs a ferrite ring only? The use ACCF-1.4 ring. This ring also works well on switching power supplies (use 1 on AC input and another on the DC output or just order kit RFI-SMPS).
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