"Tom Ring" wrote

He's feeding it with coax, so it's not just a good idea, it's required.

The antenna is balanced, the feedline is not. He stated the feedline is
RG-8X.

I know that, and just because it's balanced to unbalanced, it's not
*required.* The antenna system can work just fine without one. In some
cases, at least according to the late Lew McCoy, it can do more harm than
good. If the antenna system is inherently unbalanced due to one leg being,
say, in greater proximity to metal and other objects, then I would consider
using some kind of balun or choke system.