Just fer 'grits and shins'...
My Hy-gain Penetrator:
2:1 @ 1.64mHz wide, 1.5:1 @ .94mHz wide, 100w, no common-mode choke... yet.
BTW, Homer, I was the one who's posts were deleted for not reading the fine print and first posting an introduction.
Congrats on an excellent job of accepting the challenge of a home-brew 5/8 and succeeding! I'm impressed.
Thank you.