Description

Deployable by one person in less than 5 minutes, the Portable HF Military ‘Skywave’ Antenna for 1.6-30MHz (Model P1.5-30) is a complete wide-band portable antenna with low noise receive, which is perfect for broadband spread spectrum coverage that is encrypted or not.

Characteristics

Low noise receive characteristics occur due to the entire antenna system being placed close to the earth. This balanced system requires no additional components be added to maintain a maximum SWR of 3:1 during transmission.

Included

Vertical Element One, 9-foot 8-inch Shock Cord Whip (Black) Stored length: 17 inches Sections: 7 Deployed length: 9 feet 8 inches Thread type: Female 3/8 24
Horizontal Elements Four, 35-foot Skywave elements
Match Power Rating 200W SSB Voice 100W CW 50W Digital
Mount Fits up to 1.25″ Mast To be installed higer than 5 feet.
Ground wire 8-foot wire with 2 grounding clips
Field Bag Zippered carry bag with built-in shoulder strap.

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