On 24 avr, 13:16, Cecil Moore wrote:
...does it bypass the balun and connect directly to the antenna wire, i.e. are you trying to
use the old balun as your center insulator?

This is what I intended to do, using the 'eyelets' on the balun to
hold each leg and to connect the ladder line to them. Purely a
mechanical solution.

But since there is a 0 ohms (DC) resistance between the two posts on
the balun, I am concerned abour adverse effects.