Questions tagged [efhw]
End-Fed Half Wave is a type of antenna.
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What can you do to prevent exposure of RF?
When I bought my transceiver, I found out that it only puts out less than half a watt (which can't travel a 1 mile radius from the antenna). So, I bought a power amplifier. It says it amplifies it to ...
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Why are the signals that my antenna is receiving weak? [closed]
I recently bought the EFHW antenna kit from ARRL, put it together, and set it up. But, my received signals were not clear enough to hear clearly. Is the problem specific to the antenna from ARRL, my ...
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Hi SWR with End Fed HF Wire 9:1 UNUN
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I understand every antenna set up is different, so I'm looking for advice on what I could change to alter my findings.
The set up is new including the EFHFW - 20 which was bought off the ...
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Can fanned/parallel endfed antennas be used to get higher gain in some directions?
I have two pieces of antenna wire which are roughly 10 m long, with banana plugs at the ends, which I bring to hang in the trees when operating portable. I also bring a 49:1 unun and hopes that my ...
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Issues with high SWR on HF Kits EFHW 49:1 UnUn kit
I recently tried assembling a EFHW kit, and some problems came up in testing. I believe this is the kit; I bought it through ARRL: HF Kits website. This is my first time making an UnUn and EFHW kit.
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Is there value in grounding the virtual null in an auto transformer?
I've been learning how to make 49:1 auto transformers to run end fed half wave antennas.
As I understand it, the twisted lead forms a zero voltage point which acts like a ground.
Assume I'm using ...
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EFHW: better to get far end really high, or middle somewhat high?
I built a 40m end fed halfwave antenna and unun, and the wire is about 66 ft long. I have some tall trees nearby I can hang it in, semi-permanently.
Which of the following would be better?
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Troubleshooting the MFJ 1982 EFHW
I am a beginner with not much experience in HF. My shack consists of a Xiegu G90 connected with 20ft of RG-8x to an MFJ 1982 end fed half wave antenna. There is a small coil of coax next to the ...
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How do you calculate the number of turns for a common mode choke?
I want to build a common mode choke for my end-fed wire antenna, using turns of coax through an FT140 or FT240 ferrite. I can find various finished products for sale, but I want to make my own. I ...
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horizontal EFHW antenna attached to gutter
I'm brainstorming methods of mounting an EFHW. Unfortunately, I have no trees, so I'm considering a horizontal gutter mount which would afford me about 70 feet. Is this workable or should I consider a ...
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Loop a long wire antenna or EFHW
For a typical EFHW antenna, let's say we are in a very space-restricted environment, says a hotel room.
I am thinking of the idea loop around the wire around the room, maybe even many loops.
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Multi-wire EFHW?
I have an EARCHI EFHW (40:1 unun)antenna that I used quite successfully until it fell from a tree. I wasn't able to get it back up, so ran it along my wooden fence temporarily. Unfortunately, the ...
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How Much Does the Radiation Pattern of an "EFHW" Antenna System Vary Across its Bands?
This NEC4.2 analysis shows one example of such variation.
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