MMcFarlen
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| ARRL EFHW Kit build issues | MMcFarlen | on 14/6/22 |
| I'm new to Ham Radio. I purchased the ARRL EFHW antenna kit and assembled it but am having issues. It's mounted to the corner of my house at about seventeen and a half feet in height and runs out in the yard to a twenty foot flag pole. This is my first build and I followed the directions as well as I could but am not saying I did it right. Receive is good. I have heard the west coast as well as Germany. I have not been able to contact anyone as of yet. My radio is a IC 7300. When I run an SWR check it comes back high on any frequency I try. It's reading at least 3 everywhere I check. Please make your answers as simple as you can. I'm not an engineer but do have some knowledge in radio. The only test equipment I have is a multimeter. I confirmed continuity to all points I could but can't check resistance. Here are my questions: 1. At the house, it is hanging from the siding using an eye bolt. Could this be a connection that is allowing the siding to become a part of the antenna? 2. Is there something I can use the multimeter for to check resistance or continuity to see if I can identify the problem? 3. Any other suggestions to help find the issue? Thanks in advance. |
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