I reviewed this antenna in July, and I still love, love, love it!

This antenna continues to perform and surprise me. I’ve operated with 8 ground radials for quite a while, and I could do a great job of busting through to Europe and the Carribean. I just added another 8 54′ ground radials and WOW! My first contact was Cuba (at this point not such a big deal) and the second I made was Peru!! I get great signal reports from everyone I contact and I can hear them with less QRM/QRN than my dipole at 35.

I do recommend using a 4:1 UNUN (not BALun) for matching. I homebrewed one for 6 to 180 meters, and it really helps to get the antenna happily tuned. I never had troubles tuning it but this bit of matching makes it even faster.

Chicagoland weather has not challenged this antenna. When the warnings of 50mph to 75mph gusts are issued, I just slip it off the mount and lay it down in the yard. It will easily take a stiff 35mph gust and survive well. I suspect ice loading won’t be an issue either. This is one robust antenna!

If I could give this a rating of 7 I would. You don’t need to debate getting this antenna, you need to get this antenna!

KC9AOP

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