30 Watts, Every Continent: Phil KF6IF's Flagpole Antenna Install | CA

por Greyline Performance julio 03, 2020

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

KF6IF — Oceanside, California

“Received my antenna yesterday, let it run 30W for a couple of hours, here are the results!”

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: Phil KF6IF in Oceanside, California [updated 07.14.20]

FT8 PSKreporter map showing worldwide contacts from Phil KF6IF flagpole antenna 30 watts

“This is on 20 meters this morning. I tested yesterday and was able to be heard on all bands except 15, 12, and 10 meters. I was able to test and be heard by someone on all the bands… I just ran full power on 20 with no issues.” PHIL KF6IF — OCEANSIDE, CA

GREYLINE WRITES

“Um, Phil. That is the entire planet… 30 Watts too! That’s Real DX, congrats!”

Phil KF6IF DX flagpole antenna install Oceanside California

Pro install there Phil.

Super impressive, Phil in Oceanside! Glad to see the station gets out so well. See you on all the bands, for certain. 73 de Greyline Performance.

UPDATE — 07.14.20

First Time Ever on 6 Meters

“Here is something that I have NEVER been able to do before. Work on 6 meters. I am amazed that I can finally transmit beyond my back door! :)” PHIL KF6IF

Phil KF6IF 6M FT8 contacts PSKreporter map flagpole antenna

Want to transmit and create red-dots all over the planet like Phil? Let’s get you and your friends back on the air. Ham Radio is fun again!

20M spot map by DXMAPS (July 3, 2020, Friday Local 8:30 PM PST 03:30Z)

FUN RADIO EXPERIMENT

See How Far You Are Being Heard

FT8 Map showcases the entire planet “live” on the air. See the map here: PSKReporter Live Map

RBN Signal Data: reversebeacon.net

HOW TO HEAR YOURSELF WORLDWIDE

Find a clear frequency in the CW band
Call “CQ CQ [your-call] [your-call]”
Go to RBN and type your callsign in Spot Search
See where you are heard around the world

NEW SPOTTING APP FOR iOS

Fantastic new RBN, PSK Reporter and WSPR app for Apple devices (Android version also reported): WSPR Watch on App Store

Under Settings: enter your call • Mode: FT8 • Server: PSKReporter, Reverse Beacon, or WSPRnet — Thanks to W3LPL for the tip

What Customers Are Saying

“Real DX 160-6M at my HOA”
“4 Band DXCC in 3-months at my HOA.”
“So pretty my XYL approves!”
“If I can hear it, I can work it.”

CQ CQ Calling All DX Flagpole Owners

Will you share your DX adventures with us? Please send in a picture or YouTube video of your shack, antenna, or some action shots of the bands coming alive. We’d love to share your story with our peers around the world.

Simply reach us here: greylineperformance.com/pages/contact or call 435-200-4902

Would you like to work the world within a couple of hours of receiving your Greyline DX Antenna?

HAM RADIO IS FUN AGAIN.

73 Greyline Performance — 435-200-4902

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24 foot flagpole antenna review

First I would start by thanking Greyline for excellent communication and support. Any questions I had were promptly answered and addressed.
The antenna assembly went quick and was pretty easy to follow. I can tune <1.5:1 for 10m to 40m. 80m is hit or miss but is probably due to my older antenna tuner as it tunes 80m some of the time. WSPR tests show good propagation with some contacts in Australia and South America from California (QTH). Made some FT8 contacts with East Coast US. Ran some high power SSB tests and all good. Overall very happy with the antenna. It is well manufactured.

reply to your request for an update.

Recieved the antenna in good shape. Checked out the video and manual for assemble. Worked on where the best place to install it. In the process of Ordering support items. ladder antenna and then I got sick. Currently I am on the mend and will keep you updated.
I do have a question regarding in ground laterals that many verticle antenna need. I did not see instructions for ground laterals?
Probably a few more questions, however both the video and manual are great.
Thank You
Roger Lutz [****]. [****]

Very Happy

I'm very happy with this antenna. It looks great as a flagpole. Easy to setup and get on the air. Works and performs very well.

I was really surprised

I am not your normal Flagpole user. I was running an Icom 7610 when I bought it, 24' + 4' extension with LDG tuner, and it was the best vertical I have used. I then went digital and upgraded to a Flex 8600 with an Antenna Genius and a Tuner Genius. I was having a lot of trouble getting the LDG to work consistently with the 8600 system. In desperation I removed the LDG from the equation and installed a Balun Design 4115T 4:1 Balun to the ladder wire from the Flagpole. I was amazed that I could tune most bands to less than 1.5 to 1, but I could not tune 160m, 12m, and 10m. I then added the extension. I took the kit apart and used galvonic grease on all of the connections. I then set the length to 138 7/16 inches and use shrink wrap on all of the connectors. I had to rent a lift truck to get the extension on the Flagpole and used galvonic grease on the connection. The extension made the Flagpole not tune on 6m, but everything else was great. I do not believe in a perfect world so having a 160m to 6m antenna that did not do well on all bands in-between was not a surprise. When I cranked up the new system with the Flagpole feeding the 8600 I was stunned. I know that you might think that that is just marketing talk, but it is true. I run WSJT-X and JTAlert. Yesterday, a Thursday, I started a session around 3:00 Pensacola, FL time. I started on 30m with the Tuner Genius giving me a 1.19 to 1. I was able to get a QSO from every contact In my JTAlert list. Anyone I could see I could receive. I then tuned to 20m. For whatever reason the pattern was full. I started making contacts and was able to make 20 straight QSO's in a row, all from outside of the USA. The average distance from Pensacola to the QSO's was around 4,000 miles. They spanned from South Africa to Australia to Finland. That is a coverage area of around 18,000 thousand miles. Do atmospheric conditions work that way? If they do I have never experienced it before. You should be the judge on just how good this Antenna - Radio combination is.
73
Bill - NO4ON

Works Great

Easy installation and work even better than expected. WX4DX

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30 Watts, Every Continent: Phil KF6IF's Flagpole Antenna Install | CA

“Received my antenna yesterday, let it run 30W for a couple of hours, here are the results!”

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