Now with NEW higher efficiency 5 kW UNUN impedance matching!

See some STRAIGHT TALK under "Tech Info" above!

N5RMM says the DX Engineering 43 foot antenna is OUTSTANDING!

The 43 foot antenna/radial plate/UNUN complete package includes:

DXE-MBVE-1 43 foot 160m-10m premium multiband vertical with All Stainless Steel tilt base mount
DXE-UN-43 Special 5 kW Multi-Band Vertical UNUN
DXE-UN-BRKT UNUN Mounting Kit
DXE-TCB-UNFK Tinned Copper Braid UNUN Connection Kit
DXE-SSVC-2P Stainless Steel V-saddle clamps - not a muffler clamp!
DXE-RADP-3 All Stainless Steel Radial Plate with 20 sets of stainless steel radial hardware plus 40 sets more - a total of 60 sets - won't dissolve in the ground like aluminum.

The DX Engineering MBVE-1 is a 43 foot, high performance 160 thru 10 meter vertical multi-band antenna that is tunable to operate with an SWR of 1.5:1 or less.  Tuning is accomplished by using the DX Engineering Multi-Band Vertical UNUN with coax feed and your in-shack wide-range tuner - or by installing an automatic tuner at the base of the antenna.  A 200 watt plug and play package including an antenna-mounted automatic tuner is now available for 80 thru 10 meters by ordering DXE-MBVE-1-3ATP.

Our testing of the 43-foot antennas with 150 feet of quality Belden RG-213/U coaxial cable and the MFJ-993B automatic antenna tuner has yielded excellent results at the 100 watt power level.

**160 Meter Notes**

The massive EXTREN® channel insulator supporting the rugged structural grade type 6063-T832 drawn aluminum antenna radiator has over twice the tensile and flexural strength of competive nylon plastic materials, and is superior for its RF handling characteristics.  Never use nylon insulators around RF!

Free-standing to 90 mph wind speeds, the antenna is complete with the DX Engineering Heavy Duty Tilt Basewhich enables operators to raise or lower the antenna in seconds while leaving the base securely attached to the mounting post. With the Tilt Base, one person can service an antenna—no more climbing ladders, or removing a bracket from the support post.

The DXE-UN-43 high power Multi-Band Vertical UNUN delivers the power to your antenna with minimum loss. This results in improved performance on the lowest frequency bands, and the strongest signal your antenna is capable of producing with the lowest SWR under given conditions. The UNUN mounting kit and tinned coper braid connection kit permit a complete, easy installation.

Also inlcuded is the patented DXE-RADP-1P Radial Plate, which offers many installation and performance advantages over other radial plates!

First, the DX Engineering Radial Plate will attach easily and rigidly to a 4x4 or 6x6 wooden post using simple wood screws, a steel or aluminum pipe,(up to 3.0 in. outside diameter) using one of our saddle clamps, a fence post or whatever you have supporting your vertical.

Second, this plate actually has a place where you can attach your coax! What a concept! The plate assembly has been drilled for the readily available, optional SO-239 Chassis Mount and Bulkhead Fittings. This is a MUST item for proper handling of RF ground current!

Third, the DX Engineering Radial Plate is laser cut from tough stainless steel so that it has smooth edges, won’t corrode and will always look good. You will be proud of how good your installation looks.  There are similar plates available made of aluminum which will dissolve in the soil - especially salty soil.  Our Stainless Steel plate will look the same - after being buried for 20 years - as it did when you first took it out of the package.

While 20 sets of hardware are supplied with the plate, we add 40 more to give you enough Stainless Steel bolts, nuts, star washers, flat washers and lock washers to attach up to 60 radials for top performance.  Also supplied is the DXE-CAVS-2P V-saddle clamp to allow connecting the radial plate to the antenna mounting pipe up to 2" OD.

See the individual items links for complete specifications.

No on-the-air shills - just reviews by real people like you!

DX Engineering 43 foot Vertical Installation at KB8UUZ

WHAT DOES “BETTER” MEAN?  MORE EXPENSIVE?  WE DON’T THINK SO!

 

We at DX Engineering make great use of superior quality Stainless Steel in the design and construction of our antenna and antenna accessory products.  Regardless of the thickness of aluminum structural materials, rapid onset of corrosion erodes and weakens the aluminum material to the eventual point of disintegration. 

 

Our Stainless Steel mounting brackets and radial plates are laser-cut by the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment.  We are much more than a machine shop or an aluminum packaging assembly line.

 

All DX Engineering antennas are designed and optimized on our test range, and don’t become products until approved by our Chief Engineer.  We don’t rely on anecdotal “Gotham Vertical” advertising stories about the signal reports others give you.  We know how our antennas work and why.  Our Technical Service staff is available to answer your questions, and to help you maximize performance from your installation with accurate, common sense solutions.  For example - if you mounted your antenna on a hillside, why would you want to tilt it toward the downslope side?

What you always get from DX Engineering is 100% premium quality products and support - never shortcuts or budget line cheapened versions to compete with our correct, lower prices.  Why pay more?
 

Straight talk - not hearsay stories!

 

Our massive EXTREN® channel base insulator has over twice the tensile and flexural strength of competitive nylon plastic materials, and is superior for its RF handling characteristics.  This insulator design has been proven for years - it was the design chosen for the harsh Antarctic environment by the team at 3Y0X Peter I Island in 2006.  Years of use in the Australian interior and arid southwest US further attest to its reliability.    

 

Many of you have experienced antenna insulator failures due to the inferior characteristics of nylon in the presence of RF.  Nylon was discarded as an RF insulator by the antenna industry years ago.  Costly, inferior materials and design do not justify higher prices. 

 

Unwarranted cost does not make a “better” antenna.  Why pay for it?

All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering's sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair, or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other than as warranted; no allowance shall be made for any labor charges of Buyer for replacement of parts, adjustments or repairs, or any other work, unless such charges are authorized in advance by DX Engineering.

If DX Engineering's products are claimed to be defective in material or workmanship, DX Engineering shall, upon prompt notice thereof, issue shipping instructions for return to DX Engineering (transportation-charges prepaid by Buyer). Every such claim for breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer unless made in writing.

The above warranties shall not extend to any products or parts thereof which have been subjected to any misuse or neglect, damaged by accident, rendered defective by reason of improper installation, damaged from severe weather including floods, or abnormal enviromental conditions such as prolonged exposure to corrosives or power surges, or by the performance of repairs or alterations outside of our plant, and shall not apply to any goods or parts thereof furnished by Buyer or acquired from others at Buyer's specifications. In addition, DX Engineering's warranties do not extend to other equipment and parts manufactured by others except to the extent of the original manufacturer's warranty to DX Engineering. The obligations under the foregoing warranties are limited to the precise terms thereof. These warranties provide exclusive remedies, expressly in lieu of all other remedies including claims for special or consequential damages.

SELLER NEITHER MAKES NOR ASSUMES ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, AND NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO ASSUME FOR DX ENGINEERING ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY NOT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING.

Part #	Part Name	Ship By	Price	Add to Cart
DXE-RADW-1000K	Bulk Radial Wire Kit, 1000 ft Spool of Wire, 40 Ring Terminals, 200 Metal Staples	Ship Today	$ 123.95
PPC-IS-50UX-C0	PolyPhaser Lightning Protector, UHF Female Connectors, Flange Mount, 2 kW at HF, 1.5-400MHz	Ship Today	$ 62.70
DXE-GUY400-KIT	Guying Kit for DX Engineering & other Verticals exceeding 30 ft.	Ship Today	$ 54.95
*DXE-P8A	Penetrox A Anti-Oxidant - 8 oz Squeeze Bottle	Ship Today	$ 13.95
* This product is limited to domestic UPS Ground shipping only
*DXE-81343	Anti-Seize, 1 oz. Squeeze Tube	Ship Today	$ 2.99
* This product is limited to domestic UPS Ground shipping only
MFJ-993B	MFJ Dual 300 / 150 Watt IntelliTuner Automatic Antenna Tuner	Ship Today	$ 239.00
DXE-CBC-8XU3	Coax Cable Belden 9258 RG8X PL259/PL259 3 ft	Ship Today	$ 19.99

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