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:
This is a generic linear amplifier RFI kit for AC powered amplifiers. Works on many popular amplifiers including:
ALPHA models – all AC models including 76, 77, 78, 86, 87A, 89, 91B, 99, 274, 374, 8100, 8406, 8410, 9500
AMERITRON models – all AC models including AL80A, AL80B, AL82B, AL572, AL800, AL800H, AL811, AL811H, AL1200
HEATHKIT models – all AC models including SB200, SB201, SB220, SB221, SB230, HA10, HL2200, SB1000
HENRY RADIO models – all AC models including 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, 8K
KENWOOD models – all AC models including TL922, TL922A
All AC powered rigs like B&W, Collins, Command, Dentron, Drake, Gonset, Hallicrafters, Hammarlund, Hunter, Icom, Palomar, Palstar, QRO, SBE, Swan, Tokyo Hy-Power, Yaesu
Included are the following chokes and installation guidelines:
RF Input: F240 toroid – 5-9 turns of RG-58 size through center
RF Output: FSB-1 (Big Clamp on) – 3 turns of RG-8 size cable
Relay Cable: FSB-1/2 – multiple turns through choke – ½” diameter hole
AC Power Line: FSB-1 (Big Clamp on) – 3 turns through center
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