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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