HF Antenna Choice 9:1 vs 49:1 vs PAR

[OE6FEG]

Does your rig have an internal ATU? If so, then there is little need for a 49:1 transformer. I always use an end connected Windom developed by M0RZF:

Simple Resonant Multiband Antenna for Use with KX3/2 and Internal ATU

There seems to be a lot of interest in antennas that can be used with an internal ATU, such as that found in the KX3/2/1, so I thought I would share a rather clever design that was given to me by G3UNA, who in turn got it from M0RZF: http://www.m0rzf.co.uk/styled/ It is generally called an End Connected Windom or ECOCFD. The name says ‘end connected’ and not ‘end fed’ for a good reason. It offers almost all the advantages of an EFHW antenna (resonance and no long coax feeder to carry), whilst …

It covers all bands above a halfwave and with an ATU it is click to tune on band change.
73 de OE6FEG
Matt