Dan Koellen AI6XG
All Wound Up About EFHW Transformer Winding
After successfully using an End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) antenna for SOTA, I decided to build a 10 to 80 meter EFHW antenna for my home...
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Dan Koellen AI6XG
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
Evaluating efficiency, transformer and mismatch losses in toroid transformers - some observations.
Two methods for transformer loss are evaluated. We learn that mismatch loss must be accounted for.
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Dan Koellen AI6XG
- Mar 2, 2022
- 11 min
Toroid Transformers - How Hot Will It Get?
There are a number of factors in choosing a toroid for a RF transformer. While one may model electrical performance, calculate predicted...
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Dan Koellen AI6XG
- Oct 4, 2020
- 8 min
Trapped 20/30/40 Meter EFHW Antenna
An End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) antenna for operation on 20, 30 and 40 meters was built for SOTA operation. By using traps, the antenna...
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Dan Koellen AI6XG
- Jun 6, 2020
- 4 min
End Fed Half Wave Antennas: More About the Primary Capacitor
I recently posted a blog claiming that a capacitor in the primary of the matching transformer is not needed for end fed half wave (EFHW)...
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Dan Koellen AI6XG
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
End Fed Half Wave Antennas: Is a Primary Capacitor Really Needed?
In my research on End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) antennas I found that nearly all have a capacitor in the primary (rig) side of the transformer....
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