[Elecraft] PAR endz-fed

[Dave-K7DAA]

For those that may be newer on the list that would like to see an  
example of a good homebrew 1/2 wave end fed setup, here's a good one  
(with pictures and schematic) on the QRP ARCI site.  It was posted by  
Steve Yates, AA5TB:

http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/59/55/

I've used a slight variation of this, and it works quite well for me  
on 20 meters.  For wire, I used a hunk of the nice and light 28 Ga.  
copper-coated steel wire that The Wireman sells.  Note that you can  
also make this with a toroidal transformer instead of the solenoidal  
coil setup shown--saves a lot of space.  I put mine inside an old  
plastic 35mm film container I had long ago tossed in a drawer.  When  
my wife saw the finished item, she said she finally understood why I  
saved "junk" like that!

72,

Dave - K7DAA