[IRCA] DKAZ questions

[Mark Pettifor <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those of you who have DKAZ antennas, which preamp do you use? Do you 
find it makes much difference whether you put it at the antenna or in 
the shack?

I need to "finish" construction on mine. Right now, I have two 470-ohm 
resistors alligator-clipped together for the null end, and a hand-wound 
transformer (my first ever) on a core made of unknown material, to go 
from 940 to 50 into a 50-ohm feedline.... RG-8X, 150 feet. That is also 
alligator-clipped together. It was for testing, ya know?  :^)

It's been pretty good as is, but I want to get it ready to survive the 
winter.

BTW, it's amazing the amount of noise just a short length of RG-8X 100% 
shielded coax will pick up. I have it mostly on the ground, but have a 
small part of the run overhead for now (30 feet?) so I don't mow over 
it.

I know this is probably all in the archives, but technology changes, 
what people consider the "best" changes as they learn from experience, 
etc, etc.

Thanks!

Mark Pettifor
140' DKAZ pointed south
random wire sloping up to the NW about 150 feet long, non-terminated
ELAD FDM-S2
Near Goshen, IN
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