Good afternoon all,
It has been many years since I had been on the HF bands. Approx. 15 years or so.
I currently have a K1JEK long wire antenna that comes with approx. 80' of ladder line.
For my Balun, I'm using an older W9INN Balun Box (Model MFJ-912)
My question:
- I assume I would strip the ladder line and have the metal wire connecting to both sides of the balun (the antenna balance line)
(Images below):
With the MFJ 912 Balun box, would I:
A . Have the original nut that is connected to the balun box, then have the stripped ladder line wire, then small washer, then large washer then wingnut
B. Have the original nut that is connected to the balun box, the small washer, then the stripped ladder line wire, then large washer, then wingnut?
For Grounding:
How would I ground this balun box?
Would I use copper wire connected to a ground rod (in the ground of course)
It has been years since I've been on HF and when I set this up, I want to make sure that I don't short my radio, or, worse, potentially cause a fire should I not properly wire the balun.
I have attached images. I would also like to wish everybody a great Labor Day weekend!
Dave
KB1JCU