G5RV/ZS6BKW Antennas

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:

BN43-7051 - ID 0.250" Dia (6.35mm) Length 1.130" (28.7mm) Width 0.561" (14.25mm), RFI Range 20-250 MHz, Transformer Range:1-200 MHz

SKU BN43-7051
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BN43-7051 - ID 0.250" Dia (6.35mm) Length 1.130" (28.7mm) Width 0.561" (14.25mm), RFI Range 20-250 MHz, Transformer Range:1-200 MHz
Product Details
MPN: BN43-7051
Material: 43
Max cable size - in/mm: .250/6.35mm
OD (A) - in/mm: .561/14.25mm) depth
ID (B) - in/mm: .250/6.35mm) hole size
Length (C) - in/mm: 1.13"/28.7MM height
Z (ohms per bead - single turn 1 MHz): 5

Ferrite Binocular Bead, ID 0.250" Hole Dia (6.35mm), Length 1.130" (28.7mm) Width 0.561" (14.25mm), Mix 43 - excellent tor individual wire, small coax common mode choke or impedance transformer, 1 piece



 

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