I use a 49:1 Balun.
On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC < [email protected]> wrote: > 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]/ >
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