[Elecraft] Thoughts on feeding a yagi...

[Vic Rosenthal]

J F wrote:
> I'm near the point of installing an old 205BA (5
> element 20M yagi) that will be serving a dual purpose.
> It will also act as a tophat for a 160/80/40 vertical.
> I'd like to ground the driven element. Any thoughts as
> to the best way to feed it? 

The original antenna used a grounded 'beta match'.  See 
<http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/hygain/205ba/> for the instruction 
manual.  Also, there was an improved model called the 205CA.  Hygain 
once had a kit to convert the BA to a CA.  Maybe they still do!

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73
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno, CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco