A controversial topic: the End Fed Half Wave! For years now I wasn’t a big fan of the End Fed Half Wave (EFHW). Simple because an end fed wire picks up more static, isn’t more efficient then let’s say a mono band dipole (so I thought) and generally speaking suffers more from RFI. But after…
Tag: multiband dipole
Cat moustache antenna
Okay, so I got it finally up and running, my cat moustache antenna! First I build a decent 1:1 balun with an 4C65 core. I did want to attach more then one set of wires on a single feeding point. I did it with a piece of drainage pipe and some nuts and bolts. Insert…
1:1 Balun
Last night my good friend Fred, PA3YH was visiting me. We’ve made a 1:1 balun for my new multiband dipole. I did think Fred has a funny name for such a antenna: cat-mustache-antenna. The design of the antenna is still in my head mainly. But soon I will make a drawing of it and I’ll…