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

AG4FC runs a 28-foot Greyline DX Flagpole at his oceanfront HOA in Satellite Beach, Florida. He passes Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) emergency traffic and chases DX from the same antenna. One install. Two missions. Salt air and HOA approval — both handled.

10 dB louder than a full-size 5-element monoband Yagi on 10M. From a vertical at the ocean's edge. Side-by-side A/B switch. On video.

YouTube: Watch as Greyline HOA Flagpole Antenna stands up to 100+ year historic tropical storm "Cristobal" in an HOA in Indiana. "60-75 MPH gusts with the Flag Attached!" PS. The largest storm of its type to hit the midwest in 100+ years.

The bands were bad. The solar cycle was at its worst. Jon took a 20-foot antenna to a beachfront QTH on Puget Sound in a ski bag — set up in minutes, no radials, no ground preparation — and worked the UK and Hawaii on 50 watts. Then a group of schoolkids built the same antenna in 90 minutes. Both stories make the same point.

Salt air, high winds, and limited space are no match for a Greyline antenna. See Earl's beautiful and effective waterfront installation in Florida. This case study shows how our 20' DX Flagpole Antenna provides a robust, corrosion-resistant, and high-performance signal right on the coast.

Pictures of KL2A and his radio friends set up an HF vertical antenna array for CQWW SSB contest on the Cayman Islands. The "best conditions in 20 years" is happening now. Find ZF2B on 160-10M. Ham radio is fun again 🏖📻

Paul shows off his roof mounted 28-foot DX Vertical Antenna by Greyline Performance. "Been working Europe easy with 100W" Work DX on all bands, like Paul.