Testing My Mini 64:1 Half-Wave End-Fed Antenna Transformer.

Field test of the Mini 64:1 HWEF transformer on 40m and 20m, with a surprising contact at the end! Who says you can't use an FT-82-43? You don't need three 240-size toroids stacked together to make contact, nor do you need hundreds of Watts. Save your money and build something that works well without breaking the bank and is light to carry in a backpack.
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[johnk]

Oh...you also lived in Sarasota !! After school and 2 year compulsory military service, I needed a break and I left Africa and lived in Sarasota for one year, in 1986. I loved Sarasota, spent a lot of my time in Siesta Key and Longboat Key. I was ZS5ABY in those years, then became ZS5J and I am now 5Z4J

[TEGEscalator]

73 Gil, glad to see you again and indeed no need for three FT240s to make contacts. I prefer in my tests or even in the shack of used 50 watts max. Outdoors I use max 20 Watts and often well below. In any case thank you for your very nice video.

[stevecook]

Gil, good to see you back! Nice video, I need to build one of those mini 64:1. Just built a 49:1 and waiting for better weather to try it out

[steveh]

Always glad to see the PRC-320 get some camera time. Enjoyed Gil. 73

[freddiaz]

Encore merci pour vos vidéos !
Radio, 4x4, QSO sur le terrain, des vues d'Antibes, de la côte d'azur et de l'arrière pays niçois. Vous nous gâtez.

[robertlundstrom]

Wow, great! Gives me hope for my micro 64:1 unun which you inspired me to make. Can't wait for spring.

[gbamck]

Great to see you back, Gil and well done on the contact to the US!

Cheers,
Mick 73

[Steve-GMHUU]

Good to see you out and about Gil, thanks for video. Well done on the US contact with the Clansman. EFHWs are brilliant.

[stridermtk]

I'm sorry about the theft. That sucks.
Congrats on the balun! Love those radios of yours.
73 de N2NLQ

[radioactive]

You never know when your going to make that DX contact, but when you do it sure makes your day!. Thanks for taking us along with you. K7WHN Joe

[brianogram]

Glad you're doing well Gil. I've been wondering about you. That poor little one bumping her head @3:48, as a dad my reflexes kicked in.

[andyEJIU]

Great contact n nice to see you out and about again

[welshbikepackingadventures]

Gil! Great contact to the USA! That's awesome! Great video my friend

[CapMC]

Native Floridaian here. Hope to make contact when I get my license

[Tobys-Dad]

Hi Gil. I really enjoy your videos and I’m learning a lot about antenna transformers ununs etc. congrats on your USA contact. 73 from Pennsylvania. Keep up the good videos.

[jbbosselut]

Best wish for 2021 and good job, have a good one !!!!

[Orvulum]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your little expedition. :-)

[svtelos]

Wow, doctorate in fluid mechanics! V^2/2g !

[antennafarmer]

I tried making a transformer with a FT37 core but it's not large enough to get enough primary inductance without using more turns that the core will easily hold. According to various sources, the smallest core they recommend is in fact FT82.

[brunocdt]

Great job Gil !! I like the Thomson CSF !! HNY 2021 and 73 de F4DNP.