<div dir="auto">The 'effective electrical length' of the wire is influenced by several parameters. One of them is the physical length. Others include the type of wire, the insulation and the height above ground. Hard to know what that little loop from the main wire to the balun will do. You don't actually know that electrical length for sure until you measure it with a signal applied from your antenna analyzer or transmitter.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So, here's the Pro Tip: <b>Always make the initial cut on the long side - a good foot to eighteen inches.</b> It's a whole lot easier to trim bits off than it is to add length of you cut it too short.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">73 Jim K1IR</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:59 AM Tim KC1RET <<a href="mailto:kc1ret.radio@gmail.com">kc1ret.radio@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<font face="Verdana">OK, time for newbie question...<br>
<br>
When measuring the length of a wire antenna element, such as an
EFHW, do you include or ignore the bit from the end insulator to
the terminal of the balun?<br>
<br>
Yes, I know, it will only amount to 4-6 inches but I'd rather get
it right from the start than have to add/trim later.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
Tim - KC1RET<br>
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