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Reviews For: Hy Power Antenna Company - Dipoles

Category: Antennas: HF: Verticals; Wire; Loop

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Review Summary For : Hy Power Antenna Company - Dipoles
Reviews: 65MSRP: 19.95 - 112.75
Description:
HF Wire Antennas
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.hypowerantenna.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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NC3Y Rating: 2022-03-25
Excellent quality Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have bought several dipoles from HyPower Antennas. The shortened 160 meter dipole (150 ft.), the dual band 160/40 meter dipole, the full size center fed 160 meter dipole and the 160 meter OCF dipole all performed exactly the same at 50 feet up. I could make from 600 to 700 qsos in the ARRL and CQ 160 meter contests and could work all of North America, including the Caribbean. The only difference between them is that the dipoles with loading coils only have about a 60 kHz bandwidth (3:1 SWR) and the full size dipoles have about a 120 kHz bandwidth (3:1 SWR.) All had the appropriate balun from HyPower Antennas.
WD4ACH Rating: 2021-09-14
20 Meter Half Square Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have tried numerous Wire Antenna thru the years. The Hy-Power Half Square Antenna is by far the BEST Wire Antenna I have ever used. You will not be disappointed in my opinion.
N3HYB Rating: 2021-03-10
Well built and great performers Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I purchased two antennas last year and I never thought I would be so pleased with wire antennas. Hy Power Antenna company builds strong antennas that perform very well. They handle all the power you can throw at them and are built to last. I find my self enjoying working DX on my wire antennas more than on my Mosley Beam!
If your starting out this is the place for you. They have a variety of antennas for every situation. I have a fan dipole for 10,15 and 20 meters as well as a trapped dipole for 40 and 80 meters. With two coax I get 5 bands. Once you tune them ( which is easy ) your good to go with with very little tuning ever. Best bang for the buck I have had in many years.
Don N3HYB
KC8ZH Rating: 2021-02-23
Summary for multiband dipole model 3B4016SC. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I purchased this multiband dipole for use on 40, 80, and 160m at legal limit power. The antenna was tuned perfectly as advertised. The wire and hardware are heavy duty, stainless steel, very high quality and great workmanship. Best dipole I've owned! Dean was responsive by email and answered all my questions. Great Company!
WB7DND Rating: 2021-02-06
100% Quality Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
This is a review of two loaded 20 meter dipoles, a 20' unit and a 12' unit, both with the recommended balun. I have used the longer one only a few times in the park, during warmer weather. The shorter one just fits in inverted V configuration on my apartment balcony and has seen much use in recent months.
Fit and finish is wonderful. Usable bandwidth is narrower than what a full size dipole would provide but sufficient for cw work. Customer service is wonderful, as well. Old school, however. No on-line ordering. You have to mail in a check.
Only cons I can think of are that neither antenna circumvents the laws of physics and, more importantly, neither comes with sunspots.
WA6QGH Rating: 2021-01-17
80 Meter Shortened Dipole Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I purchased the 80 meter shortened dipole back in late August last year 2020 and got antenna in early September. I got it installed almost immediately. Previously I was using Terminated Folded Dipole 80 to 10 meters and it does not work well on 80 meters. With 80 meter shortened dipole in inverted vee configuration, I worked all 50 states & got them confirmed LOTW on FT8 with this antenna. I also have worked 44 countries/entities with 42 confirmed by LOTW on FT8 with this antenna. Normally I run 60 watts for stateside FT8 contacts, but for difficult ones and DX, I run 100-150 watts with my amplifier with this antenna. Note I ordered antenna with GU-6-160 -5KW current balun. This is a well built wire antenna for 80 meters.
73 Sam WA6QGH
AA3R Rating: 2020-06-19
40 meter delta loop Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I cannot put into words how happy I am with this delta loop! Great company to deal with!
73 Fred
N2UNL Rating: 2020-02-23
Hy Power antenna Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I tried a Hy power as a recommendation from a local ham and this product is 100% quality. It's not just the quality that is good it's the service Dean gives to you after the sale thats even better than the antenna. I worked with a RFI problem for a long time after I purchased this with Dean from hy power antenna. I know you all dealt with a person after you purchased a item because of a problem and never were satisfied with the end result but let me tell you I don't think this company gives up until you are satisfied. Maybe he don't sleep until it's 100%. He even called me back after hours and on a weekend to check how things are going. I have had other brand antenna's and the quality on these are way better than expected. I have hade the Windoms and G5RV and other products but not as good as this antenna and Baluns. Please do yourself a big favor and choose this company for the product and most of all the support everyone deserves. Hope to here you on the air with your new Hy Power antenna. 73's. Brian
KD9SU Rating: 2020-02-19
80M OCF dipole Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I just got my Hy power 80M OCF antenna. I’m amazed by this antenna. I now have the freedom to operate a wide variety of bands in style. I’m up 32 ft on a fiberglass mast. Since it’s OCF the mast is not in the middle of the yard but more in the back. Great results so far right out of the box without trimming. VSWR 80 1.8, 40 1.8, 20 1.2, 17 1.1, 12 1.1, and 10 1.1. These results were without a tuner! The antenna gets out, I had lots of contacts so far with great reports. Amazing! I know what your thinking, Maybe use a tuner on the missing bands 160M 30M and 15M, well forget about it on 160 and 15, not happening. On 30M however I’m able to use the tuner with good results. You wouldn’t want to run power to the OCF on 30M because you might burn out the balun. Well running power on this band isn’t allowed anyway so it works out well. My power level on 30M is 100w. No issues so far, it seems the 5kw balun is doing ok with 100w on 30. I’m a CW op, I would of missed my 30M. This 80M OCF is now my only HF antenna. 73s.
N5WJ Rating: 2019-04-16
Excellent Antenna's Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just got my 3B4016L w/ the BL 10 - 160-5KW Balun.. Got it up in 20 Mins replacing a 75 Mtr Single band dipole, Great working antenna, very well built super antenna... Would definetly buy another one and I have only Used it one day...


Frank.. N5WJ