[IRCA] Antenna question

["Jim Pogue" <jpogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, this is probably going to sound like a dumb question to a lot of you,
but I've never been one to shy away from asking dumb questions when I don't
know the answer.

 

Background: I am planning to put up a new external long wire about 50 feet
in length. In the past I have always fed long wires with just another length
of insulated wire, but this time I plan to feed the signal to my Quantum
Phaser with RG-58 or similar coax.

 

The question: When I attach the feedline at the end of the long wire, I will
solder the coax center wire to the antenna wire. But what does one do with
the braid or shield at the same location adjacent to the antenna wire?
Should it be attached to anything, sealed over with black electrician's
tape, or what? If I was putting up a dipole the answer would be easy, but
I've never fed a long wire with coax before.

 

Thanks for your help folks - hopefully I'm never too old to learn.

 

Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A

Memphis, Tennessee USA

 

NRD-535, ICF-2010

Wellbrook LA5030 loop, attic longwire

Quantum phaser

 

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