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 RFI kit is specifically designed to suppress interference triggered by today's smart appliances used in the kitchen and household that act as "transmitters" and affect other appliances or radio/TV/Cable audio systems OR these appliances may act as "receiver" of energy from other devices such as ham radio, CB, AM broadcast and other electronic devices in the home. The problem is generally the AC power cable acting as an "antenna" picking up or transmitting signals.
The RFI kit has ferrite filters are selected to eliminate RFI from 1 to 300 MHz and are typically used on the AC power lie of your Washer, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator and AC powered Clocks and Lamps. The filters are easy to install, don’t require modification of the protected equipment and work in almost all cases.
What is included in the kit?
The RFI kit contains 3 ring filters (1.4" ID), 1 large snap on (1" ID) and 2 smaller (1/2" ID) snap on filters for clock or lamps. Installation examples are shown in the included manual. Simple, easy to install and effective in almost all conditions.
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