On 2007-11-27, James barrett wrote:
I just read this article from ARRL:

http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/9312070.pdf

This is exactly what I want to do. Put up a single dipole that I can
use reasonably well on HF bands. The thing I haven't figured out yet
about ladder line yet is how to bring it in to the house.
My current setup is a 10m dipole with RG58 coax feed line shoved under
the back door. Obviously I can't do that with ladder line (aluminum
door). I think I might get away with drilling two holes in the wall
and putting in connectors, then attach the ladder line to the

Have the ladder line go to a ferrite bead balun (converts balanced to
unbalanced) and a short piece of coax into the house and directly to the
tuner. (Walt Maxwell's idea) I use this on my 80m loop and it tunes 80-10m
easily.

....Edwin
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