Rugged 160 Meter sloper...
Our newest antenna for 160 meters is an improved, ruggedized version of our already popular "half-sloper".
It's the same fine design but uses heavier, 14 awg insulated wire, a built-in SO239 connector and a solid cover over the coil rather than shrink tubing. Ideal for 100-150 watt radios, this antenna solves the problems of working "top-band" and eliminates the need for a tuner. Trimmed to resonance at your favorite spot in the band this antenna offers omni-directional performance with minimum effort.
This antenna has quickly become our best seller! Winter propagation is coming! Get one today!!!
We start with a tightly wound 14 ga insulated wire coil
This is the finished product, ready to be hung on your tower.
The radiator wire will be left a bit long to allow you to "prune" it to the length that tunes it to the exact spot in the band that you need. Once tuned near the center of the band at your location the antenna will cover the entire band without any retuning or tinkering without a tuner. Note: this antenna can withstand quite a bit of power but we have NOT tested it above 150 watts. We don't build "high-power" antennas mainly because we have always felt that getting extra gain/ERP from the antenna itself is the cheapest and best way to go.
This antenna ships 75' in length and will be trimmed back to 68' or less on installation. It works best when attached to your tower at about the 45-50' level. This allows the wire to be angled down to the ground at a comfortable angle (somewhere near 45 degrees) and attached to a suitable support 8 or 9 feet off the ground ( to keep someone from touching it while you are transmitting) 45 or 50' away from your tower.
We have had one of these on our tower for 12
years with no problems
We have made several improvements to the design over the years. The one
shown here is a very early production model. (12 years in use...)
Email us today stanj6@suddenlink.net or call 662-335-4484 to get your antenna ordered and on the way.