| N2SLO |
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2019-09-05 | |
| Above Expectations |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I was in the market for either a multi band vertical, or something else. After researching various options, I decided on this end fed wire antenna. I mounted the transformer at about 25 feet on the top of the roof, on one of my tripod legs. I sloped the antenna down to the corner of the yard to the telephone pole. I was about 6 feet short (63 feet), so I used nylon rope at the end to the plastic piece and hooked it up. My expectations were low. Out of the box, set up on 20M 14.074 FT8 with Icom 9100, Acom 1000 put in about 350 watts and worked a few mid western states. I checked the PSK reporter- I was being heard all over the US. Today, I worked Germany with a 58 on SSB, SWR was around 1.4 at 500 watts. I have not tested on 40M yet. I gave this 5 stars due to easy set up, no need for any additional hardware on the roof or backyard, and out of the box performance. It works. |
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| K6AAI |
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2019-05-06 | |
| Works well for me |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
I had an LNR end-fed about 23 feet above and over my roof. It was never that good. It blew down and was damaged beyond repair so I bought the MyAntennas 4010 product.
I strung it horizontally between two trees, out in the open about 35 feet high. I run 100 ft. of DX Engineering RG-8X coax to it.
I'm hearing stations I never heard before and am reaching stations I never could before via my 100W TS-590 rig.
I'm very happy with this antenna. The good reviews this product has received are both accurate and deserved. |
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| KM6XP |
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2018-12-23 | |
| Great antenna for low profile install |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I am a 3 month old ham, picked up this antenna after reading the reviews, the end fed just worked better for my compromise area for an antenna install. I have the EFHW 40-10, I have it mounted in a inverted V or L. The transformer is mounted 6’ off the ground to the top of a fence, I am using a Max Gain fiberglass mast in the center that has a 25’ apex, the other side of the antenna wire ends about 12’ above the ground to the insulator and I have that connected to paracord running another 15 feet down to the top of the fence at 6’. So it looks like an inverted V but the antenna wire does not come all the way back down to 6’ like on the transformer side, at first I ran without a ground connected to the transformer and swr was about 2.2:1 on 40m and under 2.0 on 20,15, and 10M. I added a short 4ft ground rod and 5ft of #10 solid copper wire as a ground/counterpoise and SWR dropped on 40M to 1.65:1. Less than 1.5:1 on the other bands. My internal tuner cleans that up to 1.1. I am in S. CAL so no lightening here but I can lower the mast to 5ft tall in less than 60 seconds. Danny has been helpful to me on the install. I have made 50+ contacts all over the US, South America, Japan, Hawaii, etc. I may not have the strongest single but until I have a place to put up a tribander, this antenna works great. |
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| K8SAS |
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2018-10-28 | |
| Great working antenna! |
Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. |
Just want to tell you that my 4010 1K is the quietest endfed I have ever
used. It does the job and I am having a ball making contacts.Quality construction and a great match across all bands. I use it as a permanent one at my QTH, but can also be used portable.
Thanks! |
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| W9WHF |
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2018-09-16 | |
| Excellent Limited Space Antenna |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I have four My Antenna products which are used for fixed ops and portable. I use a 4010 (s) at home, during winter vacation and for potable ops. I have two 4010’s and two 8010’s. I use two 7300’s as rigs and a KX3. I have found the radios comfortably tune all of the above using the installed tuners on 40-10M and with effort on 80M (even the 4010). They all tune up on 6M. I have compared them to many other antennas incl. LnR, G5RV Jr. etc., etc. The only real challenger is the LnR Quad, but it is purely a Quad bander.
My antenna customer service is Superb +++++.
I had one that contracted water after 4 years of service.
It was replaced with an improved version in two days after I discovered the condition NO CHARGE !!
The products are rugged, well made and work surprisingly well
at lower elevations 10-20 ft. In my restricted conditions. Try one, you will love it!! |
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| K8DXX |
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2018-03-10 | |
| Good Product, GREAT Support |
Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. |
This review is for the HP model of this antenna, capable of handling 1.5 KW ICAS power.
At my QTH, this antenna is relatively low to the ground, 7 feet at the feed point and perhaps 25 feet at the far end. It is also installed at our Florida 55+ HOA restricted subdivision. In general, I was skittish about getting it up undetected. When first installed, I had difficulty getting it to resonate. In order to be safe, rather than cutting off wire to resonate, I was folding it back on itself (which Danny later explained that when using insulated wire, actually added capacitance/loading rather than changing the resonant frequency). I purchased an antenna tuner and operated with 2.2:1 SWRs on 40 and 20. I then noticed that after long winded QSOs (running 600 watts), the transformer started heating up and changing it's characteristics.
So, I again emailed Danny. He responded immediately, kindly pointing out my error of folding back wire rather than cutting. He gave me approximate lengths to actually cut off. I proceeded cautiously removing first 12 inches then 6. I now have 1.6:1 SWR across 40 and 1.2:1 across 20, 15 and 10.
The antenna itself has worked very well. From Sebring, Florida running 600 watts PEP, I can easily work Europe on both 40 and 20. Stateside reports are also positive.
I highly recommend MyAntenna products as they are well made and the support is excellent.
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| KF7DS |
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2017-11-16 | |
| Love It |
Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. |
I lost my Clark Mast and TA 31jr dipole in an ice storm earlier this year, and replaced it with an EFHW-4010. It is strung in a north south alignment with the tuner box at 30’ on a fiberglass mast, and the other end up 30’ in a tree downslope from from the mast. The feedline goes through a Myantennas common mode/rfi/line isolator before the DXE antenna switch box.
It is surprisingly quiet and has a very good s/n ratio relative to my Butternut HF2V (which has 50 radials) and an Alpha Delta 40/80m dipole which is up 45’ in the trees. On A/B comparisons, it hears much better on 40m than either of my other antennas, and works great on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters. SWR is less than 1.4:1 on all bands in the cw portions except 17 where it is 2:1 which is easily cleaned up by the internal tuner in my IC 7300.
I am so impressed I ordered another to replace the Alpha Delta dipole, and will string it E-W up 45’.
Great antenna. |
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| G7JZD |
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2017-09-16 | |
| Great |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
Just erected this antenna, mainly for 40 Mts, which it works superbly, it also works great on 20 Mts = 15 Mts = 10 Mts.
Use to use a 66 feet wire for 40 Mts because of my small garden, This EFHW 4010 Fits in my garden and works great, Quiet in use and can hear stations i am certain i could not hear before, and i now can contact them, works all day at 400 watts, our allowance in the UK.
G7JZD |
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| F5MWA |
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2017-05-04 | |
| Outstanding |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I bought this antenna in order to work the HF bands from my US qth in Maryland (K3EK). I was planning to put up a Hexbeam next year but in view of the outstanding results this antenna gives on 20 and 40 mtrs I have abandoned this idea. Europe is contacted very day in spite of the bad conditions we are experiencing at the moment. I have installed it at aro 20 ft above the ground in my backyard. Signal reports are very good and most hams are astonished to hear I'm working with a simple end fed. I long hesitated between a vertical and this end fed. The noise floor is very low and in no comparison with the one a vertical would have had. Try it, you'll be surprised. |
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| KK8ZZ |
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2016-11-13 | |
| Best First (or Last!) Antenna |
Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. |
Though I had two great antennas, a SteppIR vertical and a 3 el yagi, I wanted to try something that might give me a little better edge with more "close-in" stations. No room for standard dipole here in suburbs near Cleveland OH, but lots of room in the back yard for a "single wire" type antenna. After searching reviews and reading a LOT of antenna theory, an "end-fed dipole" seemed like a possible solution. Well, I ordered this EFHW-4010 and suspended the black box end from a 30 foot "army pole" and the insulator end raised with thin black antenna rope up onto a tree limb at about 20 feet. Have all 3 antennas coming to an Ameritron antenna switch for easy choosing. AMAZING ANTENNA !! Most of the time it's about 50-50 between the BigIR vertical and the end fed. On 40 meters, the EF is usually better on regional nets. After several months of careful comparison, I can say with great certainty that if there was only one antenna to have, this is it (or it's longer 80-10 meter brother!) Swept the antenna SWR for resonance and it's right where it should be, as advertised, every band. Don't even use the tuner. No problem running 600 watts into it either when band conditions demand that. I've had many different antennas over almost 50 years in hamming, including some great fan dipoles, and I have to say that this outperforms any wire antenna I've ever had in the air. Inexpensive antenna for such stellar performance !
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