[Elecraft] PAR/LNR EFHW antenna

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

What part of life isn't a trade-off?

Another answer might be "don't feed it at the end."

I'd be thinking about a quarter-wave of ladder line if I was aiming at 
one band -- always liked J antennas.

A dipole is a lot closer to 50 ohms.

Lots of answers.  All compromises.

73 -- Lynn

On 1/9/2018 2:37 PM, K9MA wrote:
> On 1/9/2018 15:48, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
>> The whole balun discussion comes from trying to match a near-infinite 
>> impedance, and chopping the wire down a bit (or making it longer) is 
>> going to bring it to an impedance that the tuner can match.
> 
> That's a trade-off:  You can match it without an external tuner designed 
> for high impedance antennas, but the higher counterpoise current will 
> waste some of your power.  Also, the high current part of the wire, 
> which does most of the radiating, may be closer to the ground.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott  K9MA
>