Are end fed antennas any good?

End fed wire antennas can work very well under many circumstances. They have some disadvantages, but with careful installation, they can work well and be particularly versatile offering multi-band operation.

How long should an end fed antenna be?

It is important to use a counterpoise. A standard recommendation (see QST, March 1936, p. 32, “An Unorthodox Antenna”) is an 84′ long end fed and a 17′ long counterpoise (6.5′ for 20m)….Wire Lengths for Various Band Combinations.

Do end fed antennas need radials?

It is often commented that the End Fed Half Wavelength Antenna needs no “counterpoise” or radials to work. In practice this type of antenna is often used in the field with no “counterpoise” and it performs well.

What does an end fed half wave antenna do?

End-fed, half-wave antennas (EFHWs) are a half-wavelength long and are resonant antennas on the band of interest. They use some kind of matching network to trasnsform the very high impedance at the end of a half-wave wire to about 50 Ω.

Is the efhw-8010-1k a multi-band antenna?

EFHW-8010-1K Multi-Band End Fed Half Wave Antenna This is an End-Fed Half-Wave (EFHW*) antenna for 80/40/30/20/17/15/12 and 10m bands. Unlike many END FED antennas on the market, this one does not require the Antenna Tuner to operate.

How big is an average end fed antenna?

With multiband antennas this point is of course different for each band. In this case, use an average. For example, 6.5 Mtr. from the feed point at a 10, 20, 40 EndFed Antenna. Second choice would be 3.8 Mtr. meters away from the feed point are also a good option.

Are there any cases of interference with end fed antennas?

Unfortunately, there are very many cases known of people who suffer from a variety of interference when using end-fed antennas. Think EMI, restless reception, RF in the shack or all kinds of devices in the house that will lead a life of their own as soon as you get on air.