The terminology is very *important* for clarity in what you are talking
about - especially in the field of antennas where many classic names
have been modified so that there is no longer any meaning in the name -
I pointed this out in reference to the number of antennas referred to as
a Zepp.
For instance, the "EFHW" referred to below is *not* an EFHW, but an end
fed random wire (look at the description).
The "HW" part refers to "halfwave", and a halfwave radiator has specific
charactistics. Its behavior is different than feeding a wire of random
length.
So please, lets call things by their proper names so we all can
understand each other when we are communicating. Failure to call things
by their proper designation leads to communications chaos.
If you mean a real end fed halfwave, please tell us what band it is
resonant on and what the matching device is. If you have a non-resonant
end fed wire, please tell us how long it is and tell us what the
matching device is. By that means, we can all understand each other
more clearly.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/15/2016 10:31 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
There is a terminology issue, Charlie. The "EFHW" I use is this one:
http://www.earchi.org/92011endfedfiles/Endfed6_40.pdf and is fed via a
9:1 UN-UN. Uses the coax shield as a counterpoise and seems to work
well over the bands of interest -- depending on the length of wire
used. An ATU is generally essential, and the one in the KX2 is very
capable.
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