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

On 60 meters it felt like the old days, running JA’s from Chicago in the CQWW CW with a 4-1000 to a Quad at 80." and "Since I added the Greyline DX Flagpole vertical antenna, I have added over 1,200 to my DXCC Challenge account." Bill describes his exact station and antenna layout and recounts his VU and KH6 FT8 Q's on 80M. You can too!

The Sun is Shining, the Band is Open, and a Greyline Team is on the air from KP4! Find out how your stealth antenna can deliver up to 3.5 dBi of gain and make Real DX effortless this weekend in the 10M contest!

If you have been watching Greyline, considering an order, or waiting for the right moment — before April 15 is that moment. The price has held for nearly nine years through a pandemic, supply chain failures, and competitors going dark. It changes April 16. The antennas shipping right now are hand-built, one at a time, Artisan-crafted at a price that closes in two weeks. Here's what you need to know.

The signal chain, the floating balanced output, and where the 1:1 current choke goes. Two accepted configurations — shack-side desktop ATU or remote tuner at the base — and the physics behind why both work. The system theory that pairs with the Feedline Kit install. Technical Note No. 2.2.1.

Stuck in an HOA? See how one Greyline Flagpole Antenna owner, operating from an elevation of 2437 feet in Las Vegas, broke through the QRM with his 24' antenna, an Icom 7300, and just 80 watts on FT8. The resulting screenshot speaks for itself.

ill WB8UIN has run a 28' Greyline DX Flagpole for four years. 100 watts to the antenna, ATU hidden in a faux rock at the base. He's worked Russia, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Italy, and Scotland from his QTH. Performance has been fantastic. This is his story.

Marlon Brando, Ham Radio Operator. Explore his secret life as FO5GJ & his exotic Tiki Shack of vintage gear & Yagi beam (pictured). No HOA issues on his Private Island Paradise. Lucky guy.

Here the Greyline flagpole vertical dipole antenna clearly stands out compared to my EFHW. Casually, between football games, worked 29 states in 3 hours in the ARRL 160M contest and all continents in the CQWW and 56 countries! See his beautiful lakefront QTH pictures and the proud Flagpole Antenna ready for DX...

A model home install at AF1RO who works the Entire Planet with just 50W. That's Real DX. See Install Pics, his logbook, and a graphic Map of the World he's working into.

A feel-good-story of Teenage Ham Radio Ops showing off their tech skills at a School Assembly. Featured on NBC Today Show

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.

A must watch YouTube Interview by W1DED: "How They Win" featuring KL9A & N6MJ, Two Expert Radio Operators pushing operating to the outer limits of achievement.