Gain with one wire: Trying an end fed zig zag.
If you need more performance on the higher HF bands (20m-10m), please try this EFZZ (end fed zig zag) antenna from Peter Parker (VK3YE). Peter says this end fed variant works well and apparently gives a bit of gain. The antenna is easy make and uses less space than a regular end fed antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLt7umdKojY. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Peter (VK3YE): End-fed wires are popular for the HF bands but amateurs don't always get the most benefit from them. Especially in the 14 - 28 MHz range. Here I try an antenna that I call an End Fed Zig Zag (EFZZ) on 21 MHz WSPR across the Pacific Ocean between Australia and North America. Contents: 0:01 Introduction 1:26 What we pay too much and too little attention to 2:34 Some other types of antennas 3:18 Introducing the End Fed Zig Zag (EFZZ) 5...