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HF Vertical Antennas
Butternut HF9V 9-Band Vertical Antennas
Butternut HF9V Vertical Antennas work nine popular bands--80 through 6 meters--with an extremely efficient vertical radiator that's only 26 ft. tall! The HF9V antennas are easy to erect and tune antennas that will last you for many years. An internationally acclaimed antenna design, Butternut HF9V antennas require a complete ground radial system. 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. The preferred, "easiest-to-tune", high-performance installation is the ground mounted HF9V, which requires a bare minimum of 12 evenly spread, straight radial wires. Many more radials are better, with double the number of evenly spread radials 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 other operators seem to be working easily? Enjoy advanced operations on the HF bands with a high performance vertical antenna installation. Have more fun DXing with great signals on your Butternut HF9V 9-Band Vertical Antenna.
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$1,062.99
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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$1,303.96
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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$1,261.83
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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$1,199.96
DX Engineering DXE-VE-60-2P-RAD 60-Meter Monoband Vertical Antennas
DX Engineering DXE-VE-60-2P-RAD 60-Meter Monoband Vertical Antennas are high performance, mono-band vertical antenna systems that are easy to assemble, install and adjust. Ruggedly built, they taper from a sturdy 2.125 in. O.D. base section to a 0.25 in. top section. This slow taper provides the widest bandwidth. The base sections are secured to a unique heavy duty insulated channel with DX Engineering's heavy duty U-saddle clamps. The massive EXTREN® fiberglass and polyester 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 materials, and they are superior for their RF handling characteristics. An optimum 43 ft. in nominal length, these antennas provide full-band 60M coverage in an antenna that is one full quarter wavelength. Since the impedance at resonance of a properly installed quarter wave vertical is less than 50 ohms, the SWR may be optimized with the optional DXE-VMN-1 Matching Network Kit, rather than changing the length in an attempt to find better SWR. Parts included with DXE-VE-60-2P-RAD antenna kits are: * DXE-MBVE-5ABASE * DXE-MBVE-5ATOP * DXE-MBVE-5A60MCK (60 meter kit) * Maxi-Core® 20 1:1 Current Choke Balun * DXE-UN-BRKT-5A Balun mounting bracket * DXE-RADP-3 Radial plate * DXE-STPL-100P radial ground staples * DXE-RADW-500 radial wire (500 ft. coil) * DXE-225RT-20 Ring terminals * DXE-SSVC-2P Saddle clamps The SAF-T-TILT Tilt™ Base, supplied with the DXE-VE-60-2P-RAD, allows you to make tuning changes easily. Designed with 6063 corrosion-resistant aluminum tubing and stainless steel hardware, these antennas are very durable and attractive. With excellent surface appearance, 6063 aluminum alloy is the best alloy for high strength, long-lasting antenna applications. 60 meters is used throughout much of the world as an emergency and search and rescue band. Carrier frequencies from 5.102 through 5.425 MHz are used, with Upper Sideband as the emission mode. Due to limited access and rugged terrain, heavier activity exists in Australia and the State of Alaska. Alaska's emergency channel is 5167.5 USB. Australia has a 60 meter health and welfare net to monitor its citizens traversing the treacherous Outback regions. Amateur Radio operations have also been authorized on 60 meters in many parts of the world. In the USA, five channels are available including 5330.5 kHz, 5346.5 kHz, 5357.0 kHz, 5371.5 kHz, and 5403.5 kHz. These are the frequencies that appear in your transceiver's tuning display when your transceiver is properly set in the USB mode. Note: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information. CW and digital modes may also be used on 60 meters. That makes 60 meters a worldwide and versatile DX band! Get in on the 60 meter action with a robust quarter wave vertical antenna. Install DX Engineering 60 Meter Monoband Vertical Antennas and put your transceiver to work on 5 MHz!
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$1,157.40