End-Fed Antenna Length Study

Band
80
40
30
20
17
15
12
10

Amateur Bands
Low
Hi
Freq
Freq
3.500
4.000
7.000
7.300
10.100
10.150
14.000
14.350
18.068
18.168
21.000
21.450
24.890
24.990
28.000
29.700

Chart computes antenna lengths (feet) in increments of 1/8 wave for the Band Centers

Band
Center
3.750
7.150
10.125
14.175
18.118
21.225
24.940
28.850

wave length in increments of 1/8 wave:

1
2
3
4
0.125
0.250
0.375
0.500
31.200
62.400
93.600 124.800
16.364
32.727
49.091
65.455
11.556
23.111
34.667
46.222
8.254
16.508
24.762
33.016
6.458
12.915
19.373
25.831
5.512
11.025
16.537
22.049
4.691
9.383
14.074
18.765
4.055
8.111
12.166
16.222

5
0.625
156.000
81.818
57.778
41.270
32.288
27.562
23.456
20.277

6
0.750
187.200
98.182
69.333
49.524
38.746
33.074
28.148
24.333

Notes:
Objective: Determine a length of wire for a End-Fed antenna suitable for the 40, 30, 20, & 15m bands
such that the impedance at the end will be low and therefore more easily matched.
This is based on the work by G3CCB published in "The Antenna File".
Mr. Chester rationalized that the safe working lengths were between 1/8 - 3/8, and 5/8 - 7/8 wave long,
steering clear of the high impedance half wave point.
Recommended lengths from the Chester article:
26.5m/86.9ft
for 160M - 10M
15m/49.2ft
for 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10M
10m/32.8ft
for 80, 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10M

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1/2 wavelength "stay away" lengths

7
0.875
218.400
114.545
80.889
57.778
45.204
38.587
32.839
28.388

8
1.000
249.600
130.909
92.444
66.032
51.661
44.099
37.530
32.444

9
1.125
280.800
147.273
104.000
74.286
58.119
49.611
42.221
36.499

10
1.250
312.000
163.636
115.556
82.540
64.577
55.124
46.913
40.555

11
1.375
343.200
180.000
127.111
90.794
71.034
60.636
51.604
44.610

12
1.500
374.400
196.364
138.667
99.048
77.492
66.148
56.295
48.666

13
1.625
405.600
212.727
150.222
107.302
83.950
71.661
60.986
52.721

14
1.750
436.800
229.091
161.778
115.556
90.407
77.173
65.678
56.776

15
1.875
468.000
245.455
173.333
123.810
96.865
82.686
70.369
60.832

16
2.000
499.200
261.818
184.889
132.063
103.323
88.198
75.060
64.887

17
2.125
530.400
278.182
196.444
140.317
109.780
93.710
79.751
68.943

18
2.250
561.600
294.545
208.000
148.571
116.238
99.223
84.443
72.998

19
2.375
592.800
310.909
219.556
156.825
122.696
104.735
89.134
77.054

20
2.500
624.000
327.273
231.111
165.079
129.153
110.247
93.825
81.109

21
2.625
655.200
343.636
242.667
173.333
135.611
115.760
98.516
85.165

22
2.750
686.400
360.000
254.222
181.587
142.069
121.272
103.208
89.220

23
2.875
717.600
376.364
265.778
189.841
148.526
126.784
107.899
93.276