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

The ARRL Limited Antennas Overlay is now a standing contest category. Ed Kerns N1EK proposed it. The HOA operator finally has a fair shot. 73.

"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)

YouTube Video of Surfing the Ham Radio Short Waves. Real DX coming through this weekend. Are you on the air? Let us know what you are working... Ham Radio is fun again. Pass it on.

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.

Jon of Greyline Performance made the Cover of CQ Magazine with his friends, September, 2021. "Literally, just a snap shot of some good friends, overlooking a superstation, surrounded by salt water, in Southern Europe. Doesn't sound real, does it?" says Jon, KL2A.

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) 20 minutes of ham radio fun works all over the country during the CWT contest from Northern Idaho using a portable go kit "ski bag" amateur radio station for 160-6M. 24' HF Vertical Antenna + 100 Watts. So much fun on the short waves. 

LISTEN IN... Cycle 25 is obviously showing up!

(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! 

KL2A flew from Idaho to Virginia to eat hot dogs and build an antenna with a friend. The 28' DXV went up in 30 minutes. That evening: Eastern Europe on 80M, Western EU on 160. Ham radio is more fun with your friends.

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.