I went with a 20 meter length, a link, added to a total of 40 meters, a link, and then to 80 meters.
Linked EFHW for 20, 40, 80 meters. On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]/ >
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