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HF Vertical Antennas
DX Commander MK2 Signature 9 HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas
DX Commander MK2 Signature 9 HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are an updated version of the original Signature 9 system, featuring a redesigned heavy-duty base section and improved support poles. It's important to note the original Signature9 MK1 plates sets do not fit MK2 poles. The heavy-duty, free-standing DX Commander MK2 Signature 9 antenna design is built on the success of the original DX Commander Classic and Signature 12.4 designs. Efficiently resonant on every HF band of operation, featuring wide SWR bandwidth and low take-off angle, the MK2 Signature 9 covers the Amateur bands 40 through 10 meters, with 80 meters available by adding a horizontal Inverted-L wire. DX Commander vertical antennas are based on the same principles as a fan dipole, with several vertical wire elements of various resonant lengths connected to a common feedpoint. The wire elements and support ropes are arranged with spacer plates around the non-conductive fiberglass mast. When installed with an appropriate radial system, the MK2 Signature 9 achieves efficient quarter-wave vertical performance with natural resonance and low SWR on every band, without the need for traps, coils or antenna tuners. Band-hopping DXing and simultaneous multi-band operations are supported. The MK2 Signature 9 antenna is rated at 1500W SSB/CW, 400W FT8 and other digital modes.
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$692.98
DX Commander CLASSIC 2 Plus 80m HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas
DX Commander CLASSIC 2 Plus 80m HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are an excellent choice for DX performance and general operations. Efficiently resonant on every HF band of operation, featuring wide SWR bandwidth and low take-off angle, the CLASSIC 2 Plus 80 covers the Amateur bands 80 to 2 meters* with the exception of 30M as the 30M element is replaced with an 80M element. DX Commander vertical antennas are based on the same principles as a fan dipole, with several vertical wire elements of various resonant lengths connected to a common feedpoint. The wire elements and support ropes are arranged with spacer plates around the non-conductive fiberglass mast. When installed with an appropriate radial system, the CLASSIC 2 achieves efficient quarter-wave vertical performance with natural resonance and low SWR on every band, without the need for traps, coils or antenna tuners. Band-hopping DXing and simultaneous multi-band multiplexed operations are supported. The CLASSIC 2 antenna is rated at 1500W SSB/CW, 400W FT8 and other digital modes.
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$536.04
DX Engineering HF Antenna Mounting Tilt and Pivot Bases
Whether you are building a low-band or multi-band HF vertical starting with a 2 in., 3 in., or 4 in. base tubing, DX Engineering HF Antenna Mounting Tilt and Pivot Bases let you raise your vertical without asking for help! Featuring high strength Extren® insulated channels and all stainless steel construction, these tilt bases and pivoting fixtures are ready for your "Big Signal" HF antenna. Note: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information.
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$729.99
DX Engineering MBVE-5A Series SAF-T-TILT™ HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas
DX Engineering MBVE-5A Series SAF-T-TILT™ HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are 43 ft. tall, high performance, 160 through 10 meter vertical antennas - designed from the ground up to offer ease of use, reliability and performance! New design and materials technology are used throughout. The patented* and massive SAF-T-TILT™ 3/8 in. thick rugged aluminum base allows easy, safe tilt action without the unsafe removal of mounting hardware -- as with some competitors' antennas! Now - using our ground-mounted vertical, you'll work DX as you never could with a low horizontal-dipole antenna! DX Engineering MBVE-5A Series SAF-T-TILT™ HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas require a special DX Engineering DXE-UN-43 UNUN with 150 ft. of RG-213 coax feed and your wide-range tuner - OR a automatic tuner at the base of the antenna without the UNUN.. These MBVE-5A verticals feature: * High strength Delrin® thermoplastic insulator that won't crack, splinter, peel or fail from exposure * Rugged structural grade type 6063-T832 drawn aluminum tubing radiator - the best alloy for high-strength, long-lasting antenna applications * New, massive, patented* SAF-T-TILT™ base allows safe raising and lowering of antenna without removal of fastening hardware * The fast taper antenna element provides the lowest wind resistance * Free-standing to 92 mph wind speeds * All Stainless Steel hardware - very durable and attractive MBVE-5A verticals include the antenna element, mounting plate with insulator, exclusive Patent Pending SAF-T-TILT™ Base, stainless steel hardware and clamps. Like any HF vertical, MBVE-5A verticals require a good ground radial system. 32 radials, 65 feet long are recommended. Fewer or shorter radials will work, but with some diminished results. For proper installation, additional materials are needed, but not supplied. You will need: * Mounting pipe--steel pipe that has 2.0 in. O.D. with 0.25 in. wall thickness, 4 ft. long -- standard 1-1/2 in. galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9 in. OD) is fine * Quick-Set or other concrete for mounting pipe installation * Radial wire and wire lugs--must use 14-gauge, stranded copper wire with PVC insulation. A minimum of 20 radials, each 32 feet long, should be used. * Penetrox A -- to ensure good connection between aluminum hardware and in-between aluminum tubing sections * Anti-seize compound, which should be used on the threads of all the stainless steel hardware to prevent galling Consider these new, cost-effective DX Engineering MBVE-5A Series SAF-T-TILT™ HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas and packages now available for your application: -- DXE-MBVE-5A 43 Ft. Antenna only -- DXE-MBVE-5A-4P Antenna Package with Radial Plate -- DXE-MBVE-5A-4UP Antenna Package with UN-43 UNUN -- DXE-MBVE-5A-4UPR Antenna Package with Radial Plate and UNUN Packages with Radial Plates include two extra hardware kits for a total of 60 possible radial wire connections. Packages that include the UNUN also include the UNUN mounting bracket. Note: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information. *US Patents D654,063 and D654,064 DX Engineering MBVE-5A Series SAF-T-TILT™ HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are high-performance verticals and antenna packages that allow you to access all HF bands with only one antenna solution. Order one of these premium-quality all-band HF verticals from DX Engineering and roam HF… freely!
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$744.64
DX Engineering MBVE-5AE Series SAF-T-TILT™ Auto-Tune HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas
DX Engineering MBVE-5AE Series SAF-T-TILT™ Auto-Tune HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are high performance, 80 through 10 meter vertical antenna systems. They are designed from the ground up to offer ease of use, reliability and performance! New design and materials technology are used throughout. The patented* and massive SAF-T-TILT™ 3/8 in. thick rugged aluminum base allows easy, safe tilt action without the unsafe removal of mounting hardware -- as with some competitors' antennas! Plus, these self-supporting HF vertical antennas, at just over 40 ft. in height, feature DX Engineering's exclusive new mounting brackets that secure the automatic antenna tuner above the tilt base for easy installation and access, away from potential damage by water and animals. Using our MBVE-5AE Series SAF-T-TILT™ Auto-Tune ground-mounted vertical, you'll work DX as you never could with a low, horizontal dipole antenna! If you have a location that is limited by HOA or CC&R restrictions, where a tower isn't possible or if there are no trees for wire antenna supports, these slender, unobtrusive HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas can opens up a new world of HF operations. Click on the DOCUMENTATION tab in any of the antennas listed below and then click on the CHARTS and GUIDES link to see all of the MBVE-5AE Auto-Tune Vertical Antenna offerings. Some of these antenna packages include the tuner and some include tuner mounting brackets and hardware only, for those who already own that tuner. All antenna packages include the antenna tuner mount, antenna element tubing with insulator, exclusive, patented* SAF-T-TILT™ Base Antenna Mount, stainless steel hardware and clamps. If you already have a DX Engineering MBVE-5 or MBVE-5A antenna, then use our MBVE-5UG series Upgrade Kits to add an extension tube, elevated tuner mount and auto-tuner. Search MBVE-5UG above. This all-new series of MBVE-5AE SAF-T-TILT™ Auto-Tune HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas feature: * Massive, patented* SAF-T-TILT™ base allows safe raising and lowering of antenna without removal of fastening hardware * High strength Delrin® thermoplastic insulator that won't crack, splinter, peel or fail from exposure * Rugged structural grade type 6063-T832 drawn aluminum tubing radiator - the best alloy for high-strength, long-lasting antenna applications plus an extended tubing, brackets and hardware for tuner mounting * The fast taper antenna element provides the lowest wind resistance- very durable and attractive * Free-standing to 92 mph wind speeds Like any HF vertical, MBVE-5AE verticals require a good ground radial system. We highly recommend installing 32 radials, 65 ft. long are recommended. Fewer or shorter radials will work, but with some diminished results. A great ground-mounted vertical has the available space covered with 20 or more evenly spaced radials, each of any length from 15 to 65 ft. Do the work and you'll work the world! ™ For proper installation, additional materials are needed, but not supplied. You will need: * Mounting pipe--steel pipe that has 2.0 in. O.D. with 0.25 in. wall thickness, 4 ft. long -- standard 1-1/2 in. galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9 in. OD) is fine * Quick-Set or other concrete for mounting pipe installation * Radial wire and wire lugs--must use 14-gauge, stranded copper wire with PVC insulation. * Jet Lube SS-30 Anti-oxidant Anti-Seize –model JTL-12555 is highly recommended to ensure good connection between aluminum hardware and in-between aluminum tubing sections and for use on the threads of all the stainless steel hardware to prevent galling Note: For additional information, please look at the files under the "Documentation" tab. DX Engineering MBVE-5AE Series SAF-T-TILT™ Auto-Tune HF Multi-Band Vertical Antennas are high-performance verticals and antenna packages that allow you to access almost all HF bands with only one antenna solution. *US Patents D654,063 and D654,064
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$680.97
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DX Engineering 4030VA-1 Dual-Band THUNDERBOLT® Vertical Antennas
DX Engineering's Dual-Band THUNDERBOLT® 40/30 Meter Vertical Antennas are high performance dual-band pile-up busters that are tunable to operate with an SWR of 1.5:1 or less across both bands. The maximum power rating ensures solid performance, particularly on CW. Plus, the digital modes are popular on 30 meters. 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 competitive nylon plastic materials, and they are superior for their RF handling characteristics. Designed with rugged 6063 heat-treated, corrosion-resistant aluminum tubing and stainless steel hardware, these antennas are very durable and attractive. Now, you can have full quarter wave performance on both bands without having to compromise. Of course, another key to performance is a good ground radial system. We recommend 32 radials, 32 ft. long. Fewer radials will work, but with diminished results. These antennas include the antenna element, insulated Extren mounting channel, mounting plate, tilt base, stainless steel hardware, and stainless steel element clamps. See Suggested Parts for additional items that will enhance the performance of your installation. DX Engineering's Dual-Band THUNDERBOLT® 40/30 Meter Vertical Antennas feature: * Full band coverage on 40 and 30 meters with SWR under 1.5:1, with no tuner needed * 40m bandwidth greater than 750 kHz with SWR under 2:1 * Tunable above and below 7 MHz range for MARS and CAP frequencies * Over maximum legal power handling * Optimum 30 ft. overall height * Self-supporting design to withstand 60 mph wind without guying Note: For additional information, please look at the files under the "Documentation" tab.
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Butternut HF2V 2-Band Vertical Antennas
Butternut HF2V Vertical Antennas will optimize your operations on 80 and 40 meters. The entire 32 ft. tall antenna is active on both bands, maximizing efficiency. Butternut HF2V antennas can be used with or without the TLK Top Loading Kit for added efficiency and resonance lower in the 80-meter band. The antenna comes with a 1 1/8 in. base insulator and a 1 1/4 in. O.D. x 2 ft. mounting tube for direct placement into the earth or mounting into a standard steel TV mast. The preferred, "easiest-to-tune", high-performance installation is the ground mounted HF2V, which requires a bare minimum of 12 evenly spread, straight radial wires. Many more is better, with double the radials (24) achieving nearly double the efficiency and signal performance, an effect that tops out at about 60 ground radials. Each radial wire stapled onto the ground or run an inch or so below the soil surface, may be any length from 20 to 45 ft. Radial wires need to be up to 50 percent longer over sandy and rocky soil to maintain efficiency. Want to hear and work the stations that the other operators seem to be working easily? Enjoy advanced operations on the low bands with a high performance vertical antenna installation. Get great DXing results with great signals using your new Butternut HF2V Vertical Antenna.
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$686.99
Diex Antennas DXV Series Quad-band Trap Shortened Vertical Antennas
Diex Antennas DXV Series Quad-band Trap Shortened Vertical Antennas are shortened vertical antennas for the 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands. Diex aluminum tubing antennas provide excellent performance and are crafted with precision in Brazil using quality materials. They are designed to withstand tough environments for long-lasting service. The antennas feature physical adjustments to set the lowest SWR to a specific frequency. The DXSV1-40 supports power handling of 1,500W+ PEP.
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$579.99
Alpha Antenna ProMaster Heavy Duty HF Base Vertical Antennas
Alpha Antenna Heavy Duty HF Base Vertical Antennas are designed for permanent outdoor installations covering the 80 through 10-meter Amateur bands. They operate as a full wavelength on 10 meters, half wavelength on 20 meters, and quarter wavelength on 40 meters. The antenna also supports 15 meters as it is the third harmonic of 40 meters. Additional tuning for resonance on 12 and 17 meters is achieved through the included matching network. This antenna system includes a grounded counterpoise element and ground stake, (no radials in addition to this are required). The combination of these components makes this antenna system function like an OCF (off-center fed) Dipole.
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$750.00
COMTEK 40VA 40 Meter Vertical Antennas
COMTEK 40VA Vertical Antennas are rugged, yet economical quarter wave antennas designed primarily to be used in sets with phased vertical array systems. For instance, DX Engineering DVA Dual Vertical Array systems and four square arrays from COMTEK and DX Engineering or any other four-square array controllers. Designed by the people who know all about phasing, these antennas provide precise control of all parameters. Constructed from 6063-T832 (drawn, not extruded) aircraft-spec aluminum tubing, COMTEK 40VA antennas taper from a huge 2 in. O.D. base section to 1-3/8 in. O.D. at the top. While they're built to withstand the most rugged environmental conditions, light guying is always recommended for phased systems to keep the spacing precise and minimize swaying. Hardware used is of the highest quality. High-strength, UV-resistant EXTREN insulators that won't crack, peel, splinter, or fail will ensure you of years of long-lasting, reliable performance under adverse conditions. Mounting brackets are laser-cut by the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. Stainless steel hardware is used throughout and the antennas come complete with V-saddle clamps for installation to your ground-mounted pipe. A 2 in. O.D. is recommended but the clamps will accept any O.D. from 1 in. to 2 in. Whether you want a quality ground mounted 40 meter vertical as a TX antenna, or are building your dream phased array, These COMTEK 40VA Vertical Antennas from DX Engineering are a great solution!
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DX Engineering 4BTV Four-Band High Performance HF Vertical Antenna and Original Tilt Base Systems
DX Engineering 4BTV Four-Band High Performance HF Vertical Antenna and Original Tilt Base Systems are convenient and economical antenna installation packages that combine the time-tested Hustler antenna with our radial plate and our innovative tilt system. DX Engineering Hustler 4BTV Packages provide 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter band operation with: --Dramatically improved transmit and receive signals --Best possible signal pattern and performance boost with organized radial wire attachment system --Simplified and long-lasting RF connections with proper connectors and cable --Safe and easy tuning using our patented original Tilt Base - one person can walk the antenna up or down --Professional grade stainless steel clamps and mounting hardware Included with these antenna packages is our exclusive High Performance Hustler BTV Assembly and Installation Guide that will answer all your questions! You can read more about the best way to install your vertical antenna system, the reasons for installing a radial system, and find out how to "Install Radial Wires Without Digging". Click the "Documentation" link to The Guide. Make contacts beyond expectations! Operate with a versatile HF multi-band vertical antenna that performs to its full potential.
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$712.69
InnovAntennas VertiGO HF Vertical Antennas
InnovAntennas VertiGO HF Vertical Antennas cover multiple bands when fed as a non-resonant radiator using a remote antenna tuner mounted at the base. They can also be fed directly as a monoband vertical and are typically and most easily installed as a ground-mounted vertical, depending on the location and the support. To achieve the matching required by modern transceivers and amplifiers, other shortened vertical radiators use traps or coils but, those components contribute to losses; power lost as heat. InnovAntennas VertiGO Antennas radiate on all bands along their entire length. Radials are required for efficient operation of any HF vertical; 16 or more ground radials are better, where their length isn't critical. A remote tuner installed at the base of the antenna provides maximum efficiency and the best performance on the bands indicated. Higher frequencies will tune but higher angle patterns will limit performance. A ferrite bead choke should be used at the remote tuner on the coaxial cable from the station to prevent it from radiating and collecting RF noise. VertiGO Vertical Antennas from InnovAntennas are available in three different height versions, each with rugged aluminum tubing sections, swaged and slit at the top for the element clamps. Brackets and clamps are included for mounting to a user supplied support pipe.
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DX Engineering Tinned Copper Radial Wire Kits
DX Engineering Tinned Copper Radial Wire Kits include plentiful quantities of biodegradable staples and tinned crimp ring terminals that are easily soldered. Along with spools of the same wire as used by the most successful contest stations and DX enthusiasts for their ground-mounted vertical antennas, these kits will help your antenna system achieve optimal performance. The 16 AWG tinned solid copper wire in these kits provide an extremely cost effective solution for the high-count, full-size ground radial wire systems that are required for top-performing HF vertical antenna installations. Ground wire radials do not need to be any specific length because the earth detunes them. Fill your ground-mounted vertical space with radials that run out from the antenna feedpoint in all possible directions, as far as they can go, up to about one-quarter wavelength on the lowest frequency. Even radials that are all about one-eighth wavelength long on the lowest frequency band are just fine for multi-band verticals over reasonably conductive soils. Use longer radials on lossy soils with sand and rocks. In most cases, a greater number of short ground radials will provide greater efficiency and stronger signals than is achieved with a few long radials. DX Engineering Tinned Copper Radial Wire Kits are available in four sizes: Shorter spool kits, 500 ft. and 1,000 ft., are perfect for the single HF ground-mounted vertical. Longer spool kits, 2,500 ft. and 5,000 ft., are intended for 2-element Dual Vertical Arrays, 3-element ProStack Arrays, and 4-element Four Square Array Systems. Each kit has the appropriate number of biodegradable staples and tinned crimp ring terminals. Why is this wire the absolute best choice for any ground-mounted vertical antenna? Because, DX Engineering Tinned Copper Radial Wire will last much longer in a variety of soil conditions as compared to bare copper, copper coated steel or aluminum wires. Radials deployed with those other wire types actually corrode and degrade rather quickly. Unfortunately, they do so slowly enough that the operator does not easily perceive that degradation in terms of antenna system performance. With Tinned Copper wire, full radial system integrity is maintained for a greater number of years. Depending upon soil type, installations with DXE-TCRW16 will maintain vertical antenna performance for many, many years… and even decades. NOTE: To prevent accelerated corrosion and the possibility of noise, DO NOT use metal anchor pins (lawn staples) on Tinned Copper Radial Wire. These kits contain only the DXE-STPL-100BD Biodegradable Anchor Pins to hold down bare wire radials. Biodegradable staples allow easy installation of radial wires and will disperse in a couple years, after they are no longer needed, making them site friendly. Biodegradable staples work best in soft ground where they may be pushed or lightly tapped into the ground. Since they are a lacto-resin material they are subject to breaking in rocky or hard soil and are not intended to be hammered. DX Engineering Tinned Copper Radial Wire kits are the right choice for long lasting top-performance radial systems for your ground-mounted vertical antenna system.
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COMTEK 30VA 30 Meter Vertical Antennas
COMTEK 30VA Vertical Antennas are rugged, yet economical quarter wave antennas designed primarily to be used in sets with phased vertical array systems. For instance, four square arrays from COMTEK and DX Engineering or any other four-square array controllers. Designed by the people who know all about phasing, these antennas provide precise control of all parameters. Constructed from 6063-T832 (drawn, not extruded) aircraft-spec aluminum tubing, COMTEK 30VA antennas taper from a huge 2 in. O.D. base section to 1 1/2 in. OD. at the top. While they're built to withstand the most rugged environmental conditions, light guying is always recommended for phased systems to keep the spacing precise and minimize swaying. High-strength, UV-resistant EXTREN insulators that won't crack, peel, splinter, or fail ensure you of years of long-lasting, reliable performance under adverse conditions. Mounting brackets are laser-cut by the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. Stainless steel hardware is used throughout and the antennas come complete with V-saddle clamps for installation to your ground-mounted pipe. A 2 in. O.D. is recommended but the clamps will accept any O.D. from 1 in. to 2 in. For 30 meter performance you can count on, order COMTEK 30VA Vertical Antennas from DX Engineering!
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$599.98