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Reviews For: PAR OA-50 6 Meter Omniangle

Category: Antennas: VHF/UHF+ Omnidirectional: verticals, mobile, etc

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Review Summary For : PAR OA-50 6 Meter Omniangle
Reviews: 119MSRP: 99. USD
Description:
Triangle shaped antenna. Horizontally polarized whose pattern is within 0.8db of being a perfect circle. Exhibits a wide bandwidth.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.parelectronics.com
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K3TD Rating: 2022-01-22
great antenna! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have used my OA-50 Omniangle from two different locations with excellent results. This antennas has been mounted in a tree @ 28' since 2015. Before that I had it mounted on a mast in Texas for 9 years. Have worked over 300 Grid Squares on it using SSB and CW. Due to deed restrictions my antennas must be stealth or inside the attic. Dale's customer service after the sale is also excellent! I have had similar success with my OA-144. It doesn't get any better than this!
NA4M Rating: 2021-10-23
Great Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I've had my OA-50 up about a year. It's clamped to a tower leg up about 28 ft. For a single element antenna it works great. Worked many grids and some DX including ZD7 with it and 100w.
When 6m is open it certainly doesn't take much of an antenna to make QSO's but this little loop is a great way to get on 6m and have fun with a reasonable investment.
KA7EII Rating: 2021-07-06
6-Meter VUCC in three weeks Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I purchased the PAR OA-50 almost three years ago but didn't get it in the air until the fall of 2020. It is roof mounted at about 25 feet above ground level and fed with 40 feet of LMR-400 coax. Used it a few times then got serious about getting the 6-Meter VUCC certificate this spring. During the last week of May and the first two weeks of June, I was able to work over 100 grid squares running 50 watts using FT8. In short, this antenna just performs well. No problems making contacts on digital or SSB. This is the perfect antenna for those 6-Meter operators who can not install a tall, multi-element antenna system for 6. It is well made and I'm sure it will work for many years. Dale at PAR Electronics is wonderful to do business with.
VK3ZT Rating: 2021-05-09
Great Export 6 Metre Loop Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Dale did a special for me as transportation to Australia is expensive and his modified loop for 6 metres and it works a treat.

I use as my main radio for VHF a FT-897D at 100 watts SSB with contacts into Queensland from Victoria and contacts into both ZL1 and ZL2 into New Zealand of the last summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Which equates to distances of 5/9 plus 2,000 kilometres away.

A VK4 chap was testing out his mobile station and was 5/9 plus into southern Victoria Australia as were the gentlemen from New Zealand.

For those that live out side the USA and with transportation cost at a premium ask Dale for his modified 6 metre Omni Loop. It is brilliant and all the local bird life enjoy the elevated platform as well.

Not modified in size only in assembly for transportation regulations.

Warm regards,

Mitch
N4ABA Rating: 2021-04-02
Great, atrong long lasting antenna Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have had a PAR Omniangle for 15 years or so. Every 2-3 years I will take it down,clean it and put it back up. It just works. I also have Dale's Moxon for rovering work. Dale makes excellent antennas. Great NC company to boot! I hear stories of junk antennas and problems, not with PAR. A very happy customer!!
N4ABA
North Carolina
KC1OSX Rating: 2021-04-01
Quality antenna w/exceptional support Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I'm a relative newbie to ham radio. My tri-band Comet GP-15 vertical was fine for covering the upper FM/repeater part of the magic band, but I needed something for SSB and DXing on the lower part of the band, and I needed something relatively compact and "stealth" in my neighborhood. The OA-50 fit the bill. I can't stress enough how helpful Dale was with my installation and tuning issues, immediately responding to calls and email with detailed explanations and help. While it hasn't gotten a whole lot of use yet, I'm looking forward to when the band opens up!
KC0PP Rating: 2021-02-19
Good Product Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I am in a restricted HOA so antennas are in the attic. This antenna replaced a commercial aluminum Squalo and a home brew copper Squalo. Testing with a local station, my signal increased about 2-3 S units.

Quality materials and workmanship. I would certainly recommend this antenna.

Update 2/19/21: I have used this antenna now for a couple of months. My opinion is this antenna still should receive 5 stars. I have worked stations with 100 watts ground wave at 50-75 miles. Of course when the band is open about anything will work on the Magic band. Where I really notice the performance is with a monthly net that I am the net control. Stations hear me better and I can hear them much better than on my old antennas.
N8KU Rating: 2020-09-13
The best Omni money can buy! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have gone my whole life and ham career (40+ years) without needing or wanting to use directional antennas. I guess I am just too lazy! Really though, I just feel like DX happens too fast to be fussing with a rotator on top of everything else. Especially on 6 meters.

I am on my second OA-50 now, after 2 years I bought another just to be able to compare two of them at different heights and against a competitor. What happened was that at one point I decided that a Sirio Tornado was a great deal, and might be better toward Europe, with the supposedly lower angle of radiation of a 5/8 wave GP. Plus, the Sirio is cheaper.

You get what you pay for! After a whole summer of testing between the three, I dismantled and rebuilt the Sirio, and turned it into a 21MHz GP. The PAR wins by a mile!

My primary OA-50 is now at 35' and I could not be more pleased. 38 states and 8 countries, just in the past year, all on FT8 using 50 watts.

Simple and elegant, as all PAR products are. You could even say "mil-spec," since they supply versions of these to US military. This is American engineering. As others have mentioned, dealing with Dale is like having your own personal antenna consultant.

I found that even though it works great at only 20 to 25 feet, it definitely benefits from putting it up a bit higher. Another thing I learned is to pay careful attention to the tuning instructions, especially in regard to moist conditions. At first I had some problems on rainy and even just foggy mornings. It is best to tune it for about 100KHz higher than where you generally operate. For me, with FT8, that meant 50.400 - in order to load up properly on 50.313 under all conditions.

Thank you Dale, great product!
NA3CT Rating: 2020-07-10
Very Glad I Bought It Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Well constructed and already doing a great job for me.

Two good openings on 6m this past week and made lots of contacts from the FL Panhandle. Farthest QSO to Ontario. Excellent signal reports from all.

Very, very pleased and I am looking forward to a lot more Magic Band QSOs.

Thanks, Dale!
EI7BMB Rating: 2020-05-10
Top notch antenna Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I initially used the OA 50 as a portable antenna for 6m grid trips many years ago so when it came time to establish a 6m beacon it was the obvious choice . It is really easy to assemble and you can be up and running really quickly. It has performed flawlessly at the beacon site for many years so yesterday we decided to install a second antenna at EI0SIX using a phasing harness also made by Dale . The reports we are receiving after just one day reinforce our belief in the excellent performance and pattern of this antenna. Checkout the photo EI0SIX on qrz.com