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Hi all,

This is my first post here.

I have installed a non resonant vertical ground plane antenna in a position close to where I plan to build a shack next spring. In order to use the antenna this winter I would need to run 220’ of feed line. The losses… with even good Lmr400 type coax seem too great. I’ve read a bit about feeding a vertical with ladder line but have no experience or expertise with it. My long question is… will it work? Exactly what do I need to make it work? How would I set it up? (Position of Balun etc?)
The antenna has a 4:1 unun as it sits, I have a good manual tuner at the operating position.

Thanks for reading my post.

[QUOTE="Watt’s that?, post: 849235, member: 69576"] Hi all, This is my first post here. I have installed a non resonant vertical ground plane antenna in a position close to where I plan to build a shack next spring. In order to use the antenna this winter I would need to run 220’ of feed line. The losses… with even good Lmr400 type coax seem too great. I’ve read a bit about feeding a vertical with ladder line but have no experience or expertise with it. My long question is… will it work? Exactly what do I need to make it work? How would I set it up? (Position of Balun etc?) The antenna has a 4:1 unun as it sits, I have a good manual tuner at the operating position. Thanks for reading my post. [/QUOTE]

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