How Does An End Fed Halfwave Antenna Work?

[@markharrison1160]

We need antenna hour with Ward on YT as a series. Great Presentation.

[@ecmo2007]

My first antenna (Based on this channels rec) Was a Chameleon EMCOMM III portable. Set up as an EFHW sloper. Still my favorite. Ward, you just gave me some great ideas for other configurations with it. Thank you!!!

[@N2YTA]

Fantastic live stream! I learned a lot.

[@TravelinHam]

Ward is such a treasure.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Agreed!

[@clinodev]

Wooo! General! I'm ready for it!

[@newsles2]

Cool. My first ham antenna made just a few months ago is a RANDOM end-fed of 41ft, and I have to say it woks very well on most of the bands from 40-10, but surprsingly, I've also made some 80mand 75m QSO's on it, albeit not very distant ones (Oregon to NW Washington) with great signal reports. Thanks for all you do btw.

[@newsles2]

Just a wee thing: the bridge of a guitar is the other end from the tuners. You were thinking of the nut - and I loved doing that too btw. 😁

[@michaelstora70]

I've heard it explained that because current is low at the end, it does not take a large counterpoise to mirror the current near the end. I wonder what you and Ward think of Les Moxonns design of having 0.55 wavelength radiator with a 0.05 wavelength counterpoise.

[@stevelong2269]

How long until they get to the content?

[@CrazyChekov]

Great video! Just uploaded field measurements (SNR measurements) between a Dipole (center fed) and an Endfed. Maybe someone finds that interesting.

[@JaredLazor-t3q]

Thanks Josh, you have provided much of the guidance that got me into this, well done, and keep up the great work! 73 de KC1NFW

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thanks KC1NFW, 73!