I’ve done the same comparison with the ZS6 and a vibroplex EFHW. At similar heights of 40’. The efhw had 100’ of LMR 400 and the ZS6 had 50’ of RG8X. The ZS6 had the expensive DX Engineering Balun choke at the ladder line feed point. The EFHW had no choke. The antennas were so identical it was freaky. Receive and transmit reports all identical. Both antennas were oriented in the same direction also.
Both antennas are very robust. I run a ZS6 about 20’ at the feedpoint on the back of my chimney (I live in a HOA with antenna restrictions) and generally get very good transmission and reception for a compromise antenna. The most common complaints about EFHW is common mode current and the necessity of a counterpoise for optimal performance. KC5RJL Houston
Very curious about the zs6. The noise is suspiciously lower. What kind of 1:1 choke and how long is the coax from the 450ohm line? I run an efhw 10-80 inverted L about 30ft. It beats my loop to the west but not the east. I’m thinking of putting up another going east or maybe a zs6
I’ve done the same comparison with the ZS6 and a vibroplex EFHW. At similar heights of 40’. The efhw had 100’ of LMR 400 and the ZS6 had 50’ of RG8X. The ZS6 had the expensive DX Engineering Balun choke at the ladder line feed point. The EFHW had no choke.
The antennas were so identical it was freaky. Receive and transmit reports all identical.
Both antennas were oriented in the same direction also.
Both antennas are very robust. I run a ZS6 about 20’ at the feedpoint on the back of my chimney (I live in a HOA with antenna restrictions) and generally get very good transmission and reception for a compromise antenna. The most common complaints about EFHW is common mode current and the necessity of a counterpoise for optimal performance.
KC5RJL
Houston
Very curious about the zs6. The noise is suspiciously lower. What kind of 1:1 choke and how long is the coax from the 450ohm line? I run an efhw 10-80 inverted L about 30ft. It beats my loop to the west but not the east. I’m thinking of putting up another going east or maybe a zs6
5 mix 31 ferrite beads on coax. 125ft rg213 coax. The efhw is only rg8x same length.
No difference.