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« on: September 05, 2019, 1505 UTC »
If antenna only has center insulator and not balun you would like center conductor at the top if hung vertical. If there is 1:1 balun there is no mechanical connection and thus no up or down.
Remember if hung vertical, your noise level will be higher due to noise being vertical polarized also.
If you don't have an ohmmeter a small battery can be used to determine by placing one side of battery to pl259 center, touch each far end of antenna to other side of battery. The one that shows a small spark or two will be your center conductor element.
Have fun.... and welcome