[Elecraft] EH antenna??

Stuart Rohre [email protected]
Mon Feb 24 18:24:13 2003


HI, a wide bandwidth is usually a sign of an inefficient antenna, thus the
dummy load is full bandwidth on most of the ham bands.

The best way to get an idea of how an EH is working for you, is to erect a
comparison dipole at modest height.  The EH can work, but we have worked DX
(hams have) from light bulbs sitting on a pole.  See the Force 12 Antennas
web site for an interesting write up on his phased light bulbs used for
DXing.  Small antennas can work, but the Physics must meet muster, and
efficiency is where they usually fall short, and causes it to have wider
bandwidth than a mobile whip for example.
73, Stuart K5KVH