Randy, I built an EFHW antenna from parts I gathered and it works well, but I am familiar with the ARRL kit and I think it includes everything you’ll need. First project? A kit is a great way to go. JP K5JPP
Sent from my iPhone > On May 31, 2022, at 12:23 PM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > What are your thought's on the EFHW antenna kit that ARRL sales. This will > be my first HF antenna and I would like to build it my self. > > Cost is $69.00 from the ARRL. > > This is a kit by HF Kits out of the UK. This kit is the 4 band version (40, > 20, 15 and 10) with a 66 foot wire run. I have been looking at sourcing the > parts my self, but from what I have found I would have to buy the parts from > several different places, so with trying to find every thing, and the > shipping cost it's just easier and cheaper to just order this kit. > > Who know's if I build it and get it up with good SWR reading's I might even > buy a HF radio. > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
