End Fed Half Wave Antennas: Energy Efficiency and DX capabilities
EFHW8010
Flat Top @ 10M height
- 80m: Efficiency is moderate (78%) due to higher ground losses and transformer losses.
- Higher Bands (40m–10m): Efficiency improves significantly (88–96%) due to reduced ground losses and higher radiation resistance.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
80m | 0.125 λ | Weak | Poor | Excellent |
40m | 0.25 λ | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
30m | 0.34 λ | Moderate | Moderate | Weak |
20m | 0.5 λ | Strong | Excellent | N/A |
17m | 0.67 λ | Strong | Excellent | N/A |
15m | 0.89 λ | Very Strong | Excellent | N/A |
12m | 1.11 λ | Compromised | Poor | N/A |
10m | 1.3 λ | Compromised | Poor | N/A |
EFHW4010
Flat Top @ 10M height
- 40m: Efficiency is slightly reduced (86%) due to moderate ground losses and transformer losses.
- 20m–10m: Efficiency improves significantly (93–97%) due to reduced ground losses and higher radiation resistance.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
40m | 0.25 λ | Weak | Poor | Strong |
30m | 0.34 λ | Moderate | Moderate | N/A |
20m | 0.5 λ | Strong | Excellent | N/A |
17m | 0.56 λ | Strong | Excellent | N/A |
15m | 0.67 λ | Very Strong | Excellent | N/A |
12m | 0.8 λ | Very Strong | Excellent | N/A |
10m | 1.0 λ | Outstanding | Outstanding | N/A |
EFHW16080
Inverted L ... 18M SpiderBeam pole
- 160m: Efficiency is slightly reduced (56%) due to ground losses and transformer losses.
- 80m: Efficiency improves significantly (93–97%) due to reduced ground losses and higher radiation resistance.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
160m | 0.093 λ (Vertical Portion) | Weak | Poor | Strong |
80m | 0.187 λ (Vertical Portion) | Moderate | Moderate | Excellent |
Inverted L ... 26M SpiderBeam pole
- 160m: Efficiency is moderate (65%) due to ground losses and transformer losses.
- 80m: Extremely high efficiency (~99.88%) because of high radiation resistance and low ground losses.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
160m | 0.16 λ (Vertical Portion) | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
80m | 0.33 λ (Vertical Portion) | Strong | Good | Moderate |
EFHW8040
Inverted L ... 18M SpiderBeam pole
- 80m: Efficiency is moderate (78%) due to higher ground losses and transformer losses.
- 40m: Efficiency improves significantly (88–96%) due to reduced ground losses and higher radiation resistance.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
80m | 0.187 λ (Vertical Portion) | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
40m | 0.375 λ (Vertical Portion) | Strong | Good | Moderate |
Inverted L ... 26M SpiderBeam pole
- 80m: Good efficiency (89%) with reasonable radiation resistance.
- 40m: Very high efficiency (~94%) due to excellent radiation resistance and minimal ground losses.
Band | Height Relative to λ | Low-Angle Radiation (<15°) | DX Suitability | NVIS Capabilities |
---|---|---|---|---|
80m | 0.33 λ (Vertical Portion) | Strong | Good | Moderate |
40m | 0.66 λ (Vertical Portion) | Very Strong | Excellent | Weak |