Ham Radio Blog | HF Vertical Antennas & HOA Flagpole Antennas, 160-6M

Read about Paul-N3FTO's lucky DX experience using Greyline's stealth HF vertical antenna. He found its exceptional range and efficiency under his HOA constraints surprising. Paul excels on 10, 12, 20, and 40-meters, evidenced by working 4W and H44 Western Pacific expeditions using 100 watts & his 20' Vertical. Just look at his RBN signal reports around the world, here.

Beautiful Sunset Hilltop view of 24' Flagpole Antenna in the Arizona sunset. Great looking installation for Real DX!

Jeff in Kentucky shows off his 16' HOA Flagpole Antenna after working Alaska on 80M from his HOA. He's also 85% towards achieving the 7-Band WAS, Worked All States Award. Ham Radio low bands are fun again!

N7TBU sends a photo of his beautiful 24' HOA Flagpole Antenna in the Wyoming moonlit, night sky. Jeff says it's survived 60+ mph winds in Wyoming with no issues. 500+ contacts since install, all states and DX too... That's a nice Halo over the Flagpole too.

Ron KA8FTP/4 shares a pretty picture of his 16' HOA Flagpole Antenna flying 2 flags.

"DX from Washington State to Europe with 100 watts via 24' Flagpole Antenna. I am very happy with my purchase!" - That is one pretty HOA Flagpole Antenna (PICS)

Ed K3QZ has worked 311 current DXCC entities on CW from a 20' Greyline flagpole — first from a Pennsylvania HOA, then from a quieter QTH in Northeast Ohio after he retired and moved. He pulled the antenna out of the ground and brought it with him. Same antenna, two states, 318 countries confirmed.

Beautiful QTH in Canada by the sea. "Very Happy with the Flagpole Antenna, it gets out Wonderfully and it's going to get a workout this field day!" Take a look at Mark's shack, here.

We get lots of email asking for more examples of RV and camping ham radio adventures. Here's a short story with video and pictures of a campground portable ham radio operation with a Greyline Performance HF Vertical Antenna and 40 Watts in the Sawtooth Wilderness near Sun Valley, Idaho. It was so quiet, if we could here it, we could work it. We were on a high ridge with a giant mountain reflecting the signals (or so it seemed!). Click to read the story. Ham Radio is fun again. Pass it on.

(Video) Worked Afghanistan T6AA with 100W and my portable, go-kit, Greyline 24’ Flagpole Antenna, aka HF Vertical Antenna from the north Idaho lake cabin. Ham Radio is so fun again! 

KO4IOE has no trouble with the neighbors in his fussy Florida HOA and he works the other side of the world with his 20' Greyline Flagpole and only 100 Watts! 

"I have been making many contacts and yesterday on 17 meters @ 8,632 miles,  India from South Florida." 2 S-units louder than his dipole.

See his DX Flagpole Antenna picture here.

Greg's wife approves of the Greyline Flagpole Antenna and it looks beautiful in her Garden. (pictures) Greg is happy because he works into East Africa, Alaska, Europe and South America with his HOA HF Vertical. Real DX 160-6 for Greg + XYL approves. Be like Greg.