80M Band Coil for 40M EFHW Antenna

If you already have a 40 meter End Fed Halfwave Antenna, you can add coverage for the 80 meter Amateur Radio band with this simple 80 meter band coil.

In this video, Paul (OM0ET) takes us from start to finish on building this useful antenna accessory.

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Here are some comments from Paul (OM0ET):

61,140 views Jan 20, 2024 #antenna #homemade #EFHW

80M Band Coil. A simple guide how to easy modify your 40M EFHW Antenna working also on 80M band. Due to fact that has been use more turns that should normally be, the inductance is higher, so the extension wire is shorter. Testing with QSOs will be in another video or in the livestream. - Extension Antenna wire length is 1430mm/1.43m/56,299 inch. - Number of turns: 67 - Length of winding: 70mm - Coil former diameter: 55mm - Wire: Enameled copper 1mm thick (probably 19 gauge) - Screws, nuts: M5 - Waste pipe coupling for 50mm pipes: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Ostendorf-... - Video of how I built my 40M EFHW Antenna:    • Multiband EFHW Base Antenna with 49:1...   --- Music: Motivational Corporate Pop by Fretbound https://protunes.net/ Video Link:    • Fretbound - Motivational Corporate Po...   --- Music: Upbeat And Inspiring Corporate by NIKI MUSIC / lukyanovnikita https://protunes.net/ Video Link:    • Nikita Lukyanov (NIKI MUSIC) - Upbeat...   --- Music: Upbeat Corporate by Wavecont https://protunes.net Video Link:    • Wavecont - Upbeat Corporate [Copyrigh...   #homemade #EFHW #antenna

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