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

Happy Wife, Happy Ham! "With 600 watts I can talk all over especially into Europe. 5-9 plus 10db signal reports from most contacts." New Ham in farm country loves the quiet bands & loud signals. His wife really likes his DX Flagpole when the flag is flying too. He's having so much fun, he's upgraded to Extra.

 

We are lucky to be alive to learn from the wisdom of the ages of our Elmers and the Living Legends of Ham Radio at the intersection of 2020 and technology. Exactly three years ago, on September 6th, 2017, the Sun ejected the strongest solar flare and Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) of solar cycle 24. See the attached YouTube video! 

Update 9.11.20: Look at this DX Map!

After retiring from an Aerospace Antenna Company in Jan 2020, Rob chose a Greyline Performance 20' DX Flagpole for his HOA. His wife is so pleased as it is reminiscent of growing up at her folk's home. Rob has a happy XYL and is working DX 160-6M. Be like Rob.

One lucky ham in Oceanside, CA., reports in that he built his antenna and was on the air being heard on every continent, on the first day, with 30 Watts! See Pictures and read his Story today. Ham Radio is fun again. Pass it on.

Watch a Greyline DX Flagpole Antenna stand up to historic tropical storm "Cristobal" in Indiana. "60-75 MPH gusts with the Flag Attached!" PS. The largest storm of its type to hit the midwest in 100+ years. Now shipping. Ham Radio is fun again! Pass it on.

The bands are hopping this weekend. 28-50 MHz is Open! Notable radio ops from W6/7 to W3 and Europe report wild openings both directions morning and night. See customer reports and station pictures. We're posting Survey Results for our question, "Does your OM/XYL approve or disapprove of Ham Radio?" Also, we are excited to ship our 2020 updated models and offer 50% off DX Shipping. Pass it on.

Our role as Ham Radio operators has been called into action surged by survivalists and disaster preppers coverage from Hollywood to your nightly news. Please take our Survey to help us pivot our product line to better serve you and our global community. Thank you.

Ed, W3PG shares his station pics and stories after installing the 20' DX Flagpole Antenna in his HOA. "Haven't checked into my 40M net in over 2-years, now my friends say "you're loud!" Ham Radio is fun again! Read more...

Greyline DX Feed line Kit: Ladder-line to Coax PL-259 Adapter. The Greyline DX Feedline Kit is meant to allow the installation of our antennas to be simply, 'plug n play' even with ladder line in the mix. Ham Radio is fun again!

Announcing another Greyline DX Antenna Giveaway! Greyline Performance requests YouTube Videos, Pictures and Stories of DX Flagpole & DX Vertical installations from around the world. Ham Radio is fun again.

 

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 200 additions to my DXCC Challenge account." Read Bill's story, here: