https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2df83331-1240-4ad5-9cfc-a3c079a99eb9 A casual test, using WSPR, of two popularly used portable antennas. A link dipole covering 40, 30 & 20m versus an end-fed wire 20 metres long. I alternate between the two to see if there is a pattern in reception reports. The test is done in the middle of the day when conditions should be fairly stable. CORRECTION: There are errors on the 30m slide. The numbers are right but the conclusions are not. The dipole was mostly worse not better. Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Describing antennas 1:17 Doing the test 1:47 Results and analysis 2:19 Book promo If you want to buy a commercially-made link dipole for 20 & 40m, consider this one. http://ebay.us/ALytRE (Note: I receive a commission on sales - at no extra charge to you) PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ , or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:49:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2df83331-1240-4ad5-9cfc-a3c079a99eb9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.