Hi Chris Do you use a balun, choke and counterpoise? Thanks Marvin N5RKW Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 23, 2026, at 7:40 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > This Message is From an External Sender > Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the > sender and know the content is safe. > > After reading the other responses, heres more details: its solid, insulated, > 22 gauge wire. Literally held down by gravity. It runs about 31 ft and turns > 90° at a thumb tack and runs the rest of the top rail where another thumb > tack tacks it down at the end of its ~66 ft total run. > > (40M efhw) > > Good enough to handle 100W. > > Chris > > Typos brought to you by iPhone > >> On Mar 23, 2026, at 19:34, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Its laid across the top horizontal run of a 6 Ft wooden fence… so maybe >> 5-5.5ft off the ground >> >> >> Typos brought to you by iPhone >> >>>> On Mar 23, 2026, at 17:30, Comcast via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> How high up is the EFHW on the fence? >>> >>> I got my setup installed on the 19th and I have yet to make a positive >>> contact! >>> >>> -Nate >>> >>>>> On Mar 23, 2026, at 17:21, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Time sensitive: >>>> 20M is absolutely hopping this afternoon. I’m a rare 58 and 59 into >>>> Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida with my efhw on my fence. >>>> >>>> This weekend was crap, but today is making up for it. >>>> <image1.jpeg> >>>> >>>> >>>> Before i worked this guy in Ft Myers FL, he worked stations in Alvin, >>>> Austin, and Georgetown. >>>> >>>> Have fun! >>>> 73/Chris/AC5CM >>>> >>>> Typos brought to you by iPhone >>>> ________________________________________________ >>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>> >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
