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Reviews For: Maple Leaf Studios End Fed Easy-Tenna 160-6 meters

Category: Antennas: HF: Verticals; Wire; Loop

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Review Summary For : Maple Leaf Studios End Fed Easy-Tenna 160-6 meters
Reviews: 24MSRP: 41.99 for the antenna alone, 61.
Description:
Commercially available Multi-Band End Fed Antenna that covers 160-6 meters. Hand assembled in the US by Bruce Beckett, NU0R. The antenna consists of a 53' wire and a specially designed matching device that the wire, as well as the coax connects to. The matching device (resembles a balun) has a connector for a ground or ground radials, however they are optional (not required). Bruce sells an array of wire antennas on Ebay under the seller name mapleleafstudios. He can also be reached at his email address in QRZ, hamnfool@yahoo.com
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K6SPY Rating: 2012-04-11
K6SPY Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I've tried several other wire antennas on my small city lot with very poor success. The Easy-Tenna works great! Mounted at 35 feet on a push up pole at the feed point, then up about 65 ft. into a maple tree. SWR 1.5 or less on most bands. This would be a great antenna to use mountain-topping. Also I was very impressed with the quick communication and shipping by the seller.
KC0YNP Rating: 2012-03-06
Nice Antenna Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I needed an simple antenna that would fit in my back yard on a small city lot, and this antenna fit the bill. It's well made, and with my Palstar tuner,it tunes up on most of the bands 160-10. The length of coax it's fed with determines how well it tunes up. Bruce recommends a minimum of 33 feet. I never bothered to find the right length on 80 meters since I don't use 80, but it tunes the rest. On my favorite band, 17 meters, it does fine even though it's only about 24 feet high at its peak sloping to 15 feet. I wish I could try it at 40 feet.

Bruce gives excellent customer service.

I am never in the shack during the best times for chasing DX, but of an evening, I am having QSO's on both coasts and getting into Central America well also...better than ever. It's worth your consideration, especially if space is limited.
K3LUE Rating: 2012-01-08
This is a great product! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was looking for this exact antenna for use in the winter home. Needed something stealthy, small, and effective...a big order. Found lots a great antennas but they were usually monoband and recommended for use without tuners. After much research I landed on Bruce's products available on eBay.This antenna was advertised to work on all the bands I wanted. Sent some email for questions and Bruce was more than helpful. He actually customized the order, helping me choose the 44' version, added more coax than the one he had for sale and even supplied the insulators. He kept me informed at every step...offered his cell number as well. Class A construction and made in the USA.
Easy to install, no cutting, trimming etc..just hung it and ran the coax. Fired it up with an Icom 718/MFJ VersaTuner II. Found very little needed to be adjusted on the tuner. It works from 10 to 40 meters with an swr of 1.3:1 or less. Worked dx right out of the box...rtty/bpsk/cw. Haven't been on 40 since the 60s and worked a whole handful of Europeans last night.
I would recommend this antenna for anyone. It's practically invisible, lightweight, fits in limited space and most importantly, it works.
Thanks Bruce for a great product and an equally great buying experience on my end.
KN4X Rating: 2011-10-29
Amazing Results from an End Fed Antenna Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
First of all, I had certain limitations (physical disability and esthetic concerns) that drove me to consider a multi-band End Fed wire antenna. I emailed Bruce at least 5 or 6 times asking questions, and he always responded within hours, sometimes minutes. After discussing my needs with Bruce via email, I chose to give the antenna a try. The antenna arrived in excellent condition in 3 days via USPS priority mail. The antenna quality is second to none. I was able to mount it at about a 45 degree angle from 20' (rooftop) to about 50' (white oak). My radio is a Yaesu FT-450AT, and the internal tuner will only tune a 3:1 match. Amazingly, it tunes 90+% of the bands with the rigs tuner alone. I put it up in about an hour. The CQ WW phone contest was in full swing when I finished the installation. I worked Europe, Africa, South America, Asiatic Russia, Norway, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and MANY more in just a few hours. I even broke thru a DXpedition pileup after about 5 calls. I am amazed at the quality, and most importantly the ease of installation and performance of such a compact antenna. Easily outdoes my old full size G5RV!