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New for 2024!
Take your shortwave listening and HF Ham radio hobby anywhere with our new lightweight center insulator and wire elements!
Made from UV resistant PVC, stainless steel and aluminum this antenna can withstand years in the elements and keep performing. It’s perfect for your custom single or fan dipole or long-wire shortwave antenna.
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This antenna can be suspended from a tree, hung from a soffit or in an attic. We’ve even drilled and tapped the hanger with 1/4-20 threads to fit a standard tripod or fixed mast mount.
What’s included:
- Center Insulator featuring UV resistant PVC, Stainless Steel and Aluminum construction
- 4 Stainless Steel nuts
- 2 Stainless Steel washers
- Removable hanger ring
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Coax cable preparation instructions can be seen HERE
Made in the USA and available now at a low introductory price of $18.95
You can order just the center insulator or add a set of 8 ring terminals to your order to create your own elements. If you’d like to buy a complete antenna, we have premade wire elements for every HF ham band.
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Our wire elements are fabricated from 16ga wire and each band pair will be a different color if you order multiple sets. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee colors. Elements are cut to lowest frequency in the band so trimming may be necessary if you’re not running a tuner.
Each element has a crimped and soldered 1/4″ ring terminal with heat shrink on one end and a tie-wrapped loop on the other to facilitate a hook or guy rope. Element prices start at $8.50 per pair.
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An adapter is available with 1/4″ ring terminals (soldered and crimped) on one end and a PL259 connector on the other end.
You can prep your own adapter with these instructions or we can fabricate RG8X feedline with 1/4″ ring terminals to any length you may need. Just text, call or email to discuss.
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