Greyline 4 ft vertical extension section, 6061-T6 aluminum tubing for added aperture
Greyline 4 ft extension kit hardware, aluminum tubing section with fittings

4' Vertical Extension: Increased Aperture & Low-Band Efficiency

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$115.00
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$115.00

Greyline Upgrades · DXF and DXV Compatible

The 4' Extension — Four More Feet of Aperture.

Height is aperture. The 4' Extension takes your Greyline up one step — 12 to 16, 16 to 20, 20 to 24, or 24 to 28 feet — with the same 2-inch aluminum, the same splice, and the same stainless hardware as the rest of your antenna. It still works every band, 160 through 6; the extra length pays most on 40, 80, and 160, and it moves the bonus gain down the dial.

In the Kit

One 4-foot, 2-inch upper section and its transition splice, with matching stainless hardware. It installs just below the top section of your antenna. Ships bagged and boxed, couplers already bolted on.

What Four Feet Buys

In NEC modeling over average ground, going from 20 to 24 feet lifts 40 meters by about half a decibel and moves the strongest bonus from 10 meters toward 12, with more gain on 30 through 15. Going from 16 to 20 is a similar step. One well-known DXer called his 20-to-24 upgrade night and day; others notice it less. Physics sets the gain; propagation decides how often you hear it.

See every combination, band by band, in the VDA Optimizer →

Before You Order — Your Pole's Year

Greylines built in 2021 and earlier used a slightly different tube wall. If yours is one of them, it needs a fit splice so the extension seats properly — we have them. Put your antenna's year in the order notes, or call 435-200-4902, and we will send the right parts the first time.

Wind Ratings Follow the New Height

Once extended, your antenna carries the ASCE 7-10 rating of its new height — flag up / flag down: 16 ft 75/115, 20 ft 60/90, 24 ft 50/70, 28 ft 35/55 MPH. Lower the flag when weather threatens. Extending a 28-footer takes you into our experimental, guyed range; call before you order that one.

Pair It With

The Tilt-Up Base

Add height without a ladder: walk the pole down to waist height, add the section, and walk it back up alone.

View Tilt Base →

Or Go Further: The 9' Whip

Nine feet of adjustable upper radiator on top of any Greyline, strongest on 17 meters on the Skylines.

View the Whip →

From the Field

“Going from the 20 ft to the 24 ft antenna made a very big difference. Now I can run in most contests both domestic and DX when condx are decent on 40 thru 10.”

— Bill · K3WA · PVRC President · North Carolina HOA

Gain figures: NEC modeling over average ground. Further reading on the Bookshelf. Every install document is on Documents & Forms.

Questions? Call 435-200-4902. Ham Radio is fun again! Pass it on… 73, Jon KL2A

Customer Reviews

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Christopher Diederich
Aperture makes a difference

I find that the added 4 feet makes a difference, along with the 9' whip and tilt base. Signals are stronger on receive, and my transmit reach appears to have extended based on signal reports. Still adding many DX contacts to the log! Looking forward to getting the aluminum cap for the 2" to whip transition. I believe that will help as well.

Christopher, the extension, the whip, and the tilt together are the full aperture system, and your log shows it. Thanks for taking the time to write this up. — Jon KL2A

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Tom Dandrea N3EQF
Size Does Matter!

I was already happy with my DXF24 flagpole, but adding the 4' extension made a great thing even better! My setup is the 28' flagpole with the tilt-over base, 1:1 balun at the base with 40' LMR400 to my KAT500 tuner in the shack.

My first week after adding the 4 foot extension (a super easy job with the tilt-over!), I logged RI1FJL on 15m and P29YY on 17m, and discovered I could now make QSOs on 80 meters. I hadn't made a QSO on 80 meters I moved into this HOA community 21 years ago!

If I had room for the 9' whip on top, I would add that next and probably gain 160 meters. But this current flagpole setup is giving me 80 thru 6 and tons of QSOs, all with convenient band switching from my shack. Yes, it's fun again!

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Bill Cassidy
24' vertical in Arkansas

I thought I was getting great reception from my end feed wire.
I installed the 24' vertical with the remote tuner and connected it to my Icom 7300. What a night and day difference! My radio came alive. I've already connected with Australia, Japan, and all over the states.
NOW I'm being teased with a 9' additional whip new to Greyline. I may pull the trigger for it in a couple of months.
Overall you can't go wrong with this antenna.

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Arnold Klein
4’ Extension Review

The 4’ extension arrived in a reasonable amount of time. Construction was excellent and assembled easily with my existing 24’ flagpole antenna. I have noticed improvement in reception and signal reports on the air, and look forward to continued experimenting on the air with this addition to my station.

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20ft flagpole

Looks tremendous with Uk flag and works superb Highly recommended