Bill wrote:
Laying out a 16 element "Sterba" into Europe...

What is the feedpoint impedance? Single band?

Getting the 450 line into the shack!!

If the feedpoint impedance is around 50 ohms and it
is single band, feed it with N*1/2WL of ladder-line
through a 1:1 current/choke balun. Coax can be run
from the balun into the house.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp