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

The bands were bad. The solar cycle was at its worst. Jon took a 20-foot antenna to a beachfront QTH on Puget Sound in a ski bag — set up in minutes, no radials, no ground preparation — and worked the UK and Hawaii on 50 watts. Then a group of schoolkids built the same antenna in 90 minutes. Both stories make the same point.

2-minute video showcasing Greyline customer installs, Real DX 160-6M. XYL's approve too. Ham Radio is so fun again.

A feel-good-story of Teenage Ham Radio Ops showing off their tech skills at a School Assembly. Featured on NBC Today Show

Step by Step How-to guide to select the perfect HF Vertical Antenna or Flagpole Antenna for your home, building, or HOA. Smart > Bigger. Note, all sizes offer Real DX 160-6M. Ham Radio is fun again.

Once there was a brother and sister named Max and Lily. They were always looking for new adventures and one day, they found an old ham radio in the attic of their house. "Is anyone there? Can anyone hear me?" the voice said. Read more

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.

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.

Six steps, in order, before you reach for a tool. Plus the one common-sense move that's not obvious until you've done it once: the ladder line — with spacers already on it — goes inside the lower pole section before the upper section is fastened on. Then the engineering behind every choice.

Most operators overthink this. The answer, backed by measurement, is simple: for conventional homes, mount your Greyline where it fits the property and looks right. The antenna will work. Here is the data.