Gipsy 5-50MHz HF Horizontal dipole
Product Description
This is a full-sized half-wavelength horizontal dipole antenna specially designed for field day, and can be erected in horizontal, inverse V, cable-stayed or even vertical ways. The resonant frequency can be flexibly changed in the range of 5-50MHz by rolling the irradiator on the reel. In addition, 9 amateur radio bands 5/7/10/14/18/21/24/28(29)/50MHz are marked as resonance points on the irradiator to facilitate fast and accurate switching of working frequencies.
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Review Summary
This antenna has been my go-to for my Xiegu X6100 with 100Watt XPA125B amplifier. I am able to achieve 100Watts transmit consistently via FT8 and SSB while being heard across and outside of the USA. Using FT8 on 20Meters at 100Watts transmit located in Ventura, California, I've been heard from Russia to Southern Australia to West Africa to Italy, depending on band conditions. In short, this antenna performs exactly as advertised by the manufacturer, and is highly portable. Don't have tuner? No problem, simply roll up the reels to the desired marked frequency and you're good to go.
Before using my tuner, I used to have to do this on a regular basis when switching between 10, 20 and 40 Meters - the balun worked excellent no matter the configuration.
Key Points
Take Away
At approximately $115.00USD, this antenna performs exactly as advertised, and is easy to hang, whether you're doing SOTA, POTA, or simply at home fiddling around like myself, you won't be disappointed.
Purchase
You can purchase this antenna on Amazon.com for approximately $115.00USD. The antenna has an average of 4.7 Stars out of 67 reviews currently, which is outstanding.
Helpful Accessories
Though I'm using a somewhat funky setup for my dipole, having a 20 foot paint roller attached to an outdoor umbrella base (it works great though!), here are some accessories you may find helpful, especially if you're doing SOTA or POTA, or are simply out in the world using your Windcamp Horizontal Dipole.
This product features 2 bearings inside the pulley, which made the roller work smooth and silent.
These screw in eye hooks are perfect for indoor and outdoor projects, in sleet, rain, or humidity.
I would use these eye hooks if I were operating in a park or needed to use pulleys or tie off using a tree. Being they're 6 inches long, they're going to give you plenty of support while extending away from the tree. Being high-carbon stainless steel, they'll hold up in whatever operating conditions you find yourself in.