[MRCA] End-Fed Half-Wave

mstangelo at comcast.net mstangelo at comcast.net
Sun Nov 20 15:18:25 EST 2022


Al,

Does the PRC-104 have a matching circuit for a high impedance load?

If not. one can try a quarter wave with four short (10 ft) counterpoises connected at the radio. This is what I use with my KX2 when operating the the M&S net.

Mike N2MS

> On 11/20/2022 2:18 PM Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Gang,
>  
>  Over the years I've been really happy with the end-fed antenna I use with my PRC-104 HF packset. I currently find myself helping a friend put one together. Things got out of hand, and I threw together a presentation. (attached)
>  
>  Please let me know what you think, and what your experiences are with similar antennas on particular radios.
>  
>  73,
>  Al
> 
> -- 
>  Al Klase - N3FRQ
>  Jersey City, NJ
>  http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>


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