Subj : Re: POTA
To   : Andre
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Feb 18 2022 07:29 pm

-=> On 02-17-22 08:30, Andre wrote to Brian Indy <=-

 An> We just built some EFHW, which we were both skeptical about, and
 An> putting one about 50' up in a tree with the feed end 4-5' off the
 An> ground, and we were making DX contacts on 3W. In a pinch that thing is
 An> better than I imagined. I have to eat *a lot* of crow for talking smack
 An> about them over the years.

I'm looking into an EFHW for both portable and in my new shack later this year.
 It's a leading candidate for my next HF antennas.  I have seen one in use,
even at a fairly low altitude, the ham who runs it has managed some excellent
results.


.... Use it up.Wear it out.  Make it do   Or do without.
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