What is a W3EDP Antenna?
One of my favorite HF multiband antennas is the "classic" W3EDP antenna described by H.J. Siegal (W3EDP) back in 1936. In this well-paced video, John (WB6V) shows us how to build a modern version of this antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMWz_UzEYOM Here are some general comments from John: Fiori Films Presents Ham Radio TV: What is a W3EDP Antenna John, WB6V explains what a W3EDP Antenna is and talks about his personal experience with it. He also touches on it's history, which dates back to 1909. The W3EDP antenna is a design developed in 1936 and has found recent popularity with the Summits on the Air group and also Qrp enthusiasts. It was first written up in the March 1936 QST. A good technical description is also found in Practical Wire Antennas [pp. 33-34] by John D. Heys, G3BDQ. On 20m it is 1.5 wavelengths long On 40m it is 5/8 wavelength long On 80m it is slightly l...