Steve:

If I do go the Cobra route, I will keep the balun outside so as to minimize 
the stray RF potential, especially when using he amp.

I think my grounding system is fairly good, but again, stray RF is something 
I definitely want to avoid.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: Cobra antennas


> It can, that is for sure.  There are techniques for working around it, 
> with
> varying success.
>
> Since I only use my inverted vee on 80 and 40, I don't use open wire now.
> But, you can help the rf by adjusting the feedline length, using
> counterpoises on your ground side, having good grounding, and probably
> putting a ballun outside and just running a short length of RG-258 or
> something to feed the station.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Cobra antennas
>
>
>>    Steve:
>>
>> I'm tempted to do just that.  My only concern is stray RF getting into 
>> the
>> shack with such an arrangement.
>>
>> I've heard that this can be a problem with that type of antenna.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cobra antennas
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> If you have 100 feet of room, why not just string up an inverted vee and
>>> feed it with open-wire to a 6-1 ballun and tune it.
>>>
>>>
>