[TowerTalk] Feeding single band HF yagis 500+ ft from the shack

[john at kk9a.com]

Feedline is not the only big copper expense. If you are using rotators for
these distant Yagis you will need large AWG conductors, transformers or a
remote rotator control system.

John KK9A


from [dave arruzza W1CTN wrote:

To all...
I have a new QTH and the towers for the monoband yagis will be 500-600 feet 
away from the shack.
I remember reading about utilizing 2 transformers and open wire line to 
minimize loss.
One transformer at the tower base to transform the yagi coax to open wire.
A run of open wire line to another transformer at the shack end.
Then coax to the shack. 
I know that I can buy hardline to accomplish this but that becomes costly.
73 Dave W1CTN / 4