K8AXL in Michigan shows off his 24' Flagpole Antenna at Six Lakes

by Greyline Performance 10月 03, 2023

Customer Review: K8AXL

"Thus far, on the 20-meter band, performance has been excellent." K8AXL Six Lakes, Michigan

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Hira writes:

Assembly took around 15 - 20 minutes. Installation was easy and completed in less than ½ hour. The antenna is attached to a tilt mount to allow for easy maintenance. I hope to add an eagle or ball to the top soon. Thus far, on the 20-meter band, performance has been excellent. Special note: Whenever I raise the flag my neighbor stands at attention and salutes.

Regards,

Hira (K8AXJ)

Greyline writes:

Beautiful shot of your Flagpole Antenna flying Old Glory on the lake. DX sure looks good on ya. BTW, you may have the assembly speed-record but we know it's simplified (we build it in house before packaging for shipment)

Ham Radio is oh-so fun with our friends. 73 Greyline

XYLs Approve the Greyline Flagpole Antenna for its dual use: Emergency Prep Security & Real DX

That's right, Family and discerning neighbors approve of this antenna in their HOA and restricted communities owing to its design d'elegance. Clean lines and a smooth premium finish. No ugly stubs, traps, coils, unsightly elements, or 100s of radials to mess with or get caught in the lawn mower. No Radials are needed for high performance stealth, vertical dipole antenna. Your loved ones and neighbors see an aesthetically pleasing Flagpole, you see a Flagpole Antenna; your ticket to 160-6M Real DX.

"So pretty she let me install it in the garden!"

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It's so pretty my XYL asked me to install it in the front yard. Imagine that. The front yard! Note: This is after he installed it in the back yard :-)
4 Band DXCC this summer from my HOA
Holds its own vs. my taller antennas and with no radials. It is also stealthy.
I got my DXCC in the 80s using a vertical dipole and wanted to try again from my new home in an HOA
Since I added the Greyline DX Flagpole vertical antenna, I have added over 200 additions to my DXCC Challenge account. I am now right at 900 and hope to complete it in the next few months.
30W and a couple of hours, I worked the entire planet on FT8
My wife appreciates the compliments from the neighbors, and it reminds her of her Father's Flagpole. Thank you.
If I can hear it, I can work it. It hears very well.
Highly Recommended for HOA and CC&R Restricted Ham Radio QTHs.
So pretty my DX Flagpole Antenna is allowed in my wife’s garden. In the GARDEN!
Clean Sweep in November Sweepstakes with my DX Flagpole. Note: That's the entire list of USA sections; amazing.
Got Indonesia (YB) this morning on 40m SSB with 100 watts. Just over 9,000 miles!
60M Band: The other night I was on 60M and it felt just like the old days, running JA’s from Chicago in the CQWW CW with a 4-1000 Amplifier to a Quad at 80 feet.
80M Band: Got Mauritania, Dodecanese, Israel, and Cypress on 80 meters and 4 bands and 3 modes for VP6R on Pitcairn. First Pitcairn since 10 Meter AM contact in the 1960s.
Designed Smarter, Stronger, and with Aesthetic Elegance.
So so many FT8 stations worldwide.
If I can hear it, I can work it and this antenna hears well.

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Greyline Performance Antennas are Popular with Ham Radio, CB, Preppers, and DX'ers alike. The digital modes are a natural fit with the often low noise and low power requirements as well as those commercial industries that need a rapid frequency hopping (ALE) attribute. We are proud to serve Ham Radio, Survival Prep, and Emergency Communications Agencies.

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At Greyline, it's our Mission to serve you by offering higher-quality products that truly enhance your Ham Radio experiences. Standing up to Hurricanes is just a bonus. Antennas that work Real DX and that the ladies can love too. Now that is smarter, stronger, and more elegant for you and your family's security. We are delighted to serve you.

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This survey reads like a Q&A of how to turn your 20-24' Flagpole Antenna into an 80-160M Real DX antenna for those using the lower impedance range (low cost) tuners.

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I am providing my first impression report regarding my 24FT HOA antenna. Installation was easy once I was able to figure out the instructions. The twin lead spacers were missing so I inserted a section of PVC into the lower section to insulate the twin lead. I’m using an IC7300, MFJ 993brt remote tuner, Balun Design, Inc model 117t balun which takes coax as input and twin lead as output. I then feed it through an Array Solutions model AS309H arrestor which takes twin lead as both input and output. With the remote tuner: SWR readings are 1.2 in the cw portion of 40 meters and 1.5 in the ssb portion SWR readings are 1.1 all the way across 20 meters (my favorite band) SWR readings are 1.2 in the cw portion of 15 meters and 1.4 in the ssb portion I am a cw guy and have worked all over Europe and South America as well as New Zealand and am getting very good signal reports. Needless to say, I am very pleased with this antenna so far. It works way better than I expected I haven’t yet had to operate in windy or rainy conditions so there is more to learn. Howard Glassman K4OBC

Great pole, excellent service and communications.

I purchased the pole without the antenna and am very happy with the quality and ease of installation.

Great addition easy install

Added this to my 20ft flagpole for 160 m work. Able to make contacts, looking forward to up the power. Great flagpole!

DX and the Greyline antenna

What a wonderful Antenna I have made contacts in over 50 country's so far in less than three weeks easy to assemble and works.

24' Flagpole does the job.

I purchase a 20’ Flagpole antenna that also included the 4’ extension. I installed the flagpole the end of January here at my home in central Florida. The install was easy with only a couple of small issues that were easily resolved by just thinking things through. I installed the antenna in the back yard in the HOA and have not had any complaints.

The performance of the antenna has been very good. The SWR on most band has been =< 1.5 except the 12 meter band. The SWR is just under 2.0. The DX into Europe and Africa has been good. Have done a lot of FT4 and FT8 with good reports. SSB has been good with good signal reports depending on propagation. All of my contacts have been made on 70 – 100 watts. I am using a SGC 230 tuner mounted at the base of the antenna

Most of my contacts have been 10 MHz – 28 MHZ. I have done some work on 40 meters but not much. Not much of an night owl so I don’t get very much of a change to use the antenna on 40 – 160 meters. The SWR is on these bands is 1.0 – 1.3, so I would expect good performance if I had more power.

At this point in time the only negative I have to report is the flag. It has been flying on most days in 5 to 15 MPH winds. I have taken it down when we had higher winds had exceed the 15 MHP. I noticed this morning the flag was torn and shredded. I took the flag down and noticed the flag was made by Anley and it was manufactured in China. I wouldn’t expect a flag to be in this condition after 3 months. I had USA made flags last over a year flying in much stronger winds that this one.

I'm only giving a 4 because of the flag issue. I will reach out to Greyline to see what they have to say.

We are so glad to hear that your Antenna has FB SWRs from 160-10M and congrats on the great DX! Fun... We buy our flags from several USA companies one of which is Anley, Inc., which is also a US company based in California. We are happy to replace the flag.

US GOV reports 90-days is the expected Flag lifespan. 'The U.S. Government generally expects a nylon or cotton flag to last 90 days based on being flown daily from sunrise to sunset - but not during periods of inclement weather. Tests have shown that, in some cases, a flag flown 24 hours a day will last only one-fourth as long as one flown only during the daylight hours.' - again, happy to help and we will contact you directly for a replacement.

Remember, Ham Radio is fun again, Please pass it on to your friends and family. - 73m Greyline Performance

K8AXL in Michigan shows off his 24' Flagpole Antenna at Six Lakes

Customer Review: K8AXL

"Thus far, on the 20-meter band, performance has been excellent." K8AXL Six Lakes, Michigan

Hira writes:

Greyline writes:

XYLs Approve the Greyline Flagpole Antenna for its dual use: Emergency Prep Security & Real DX

"So pretty she let me install it in the garden!"

How to Order a Flagpole Antenna, checklist.

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K8AXL in Michigan shows off his 24' Flagpole Antenna at Six Lakes

Customer Review: K8AXL

"Thus far, on the 20-meter band, performance has been excellent." K8AXL Six Lakes, Michigan

Hira writes:

Greyline writes:

XYLs Approve the Greyline Flagpole Antenna for its dual use: Emergency Prep Security & Real DX

"So pretty she let me install it in the garden!"

How to Order a Flagpole Antenna, checklist.

HOA Flagpole AntennasView similar products »

DX Vertical AntennasView similar products »

Please take our 160M Survey

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