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Category: Antennas: HF: Verticals; Wire; Loop

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Review Summary For : G Whip Zepp antenna
Reviews: 40MSRP: £39.00
Description:
The G Whip Zepp antenna is an end fed but with a difference! It incorporates the 1/2 wave length wire radiator and also a G Whip tuned circuit and not the usual matching feeder line counterpoise used on many of the old designs, no baluns, no toroids, no matching transformers, no matching feederline, no resistors, no counterpoise, no radials, no earth, just a perfect tuned match. Nice and easy to turn to get the best signal or to cut the QRM. Each antenna comes complete with it's own sweep and no adjustment is needed. Can be mounted vertically, horizontally or sloping, during tests we found sloping performed the best.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.gwhip.co.uk/
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EI3FNB Rating: 2013-10-20
20m End Fed Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Recently purchased a 20m end fed from Geoff. Delivery was very fast, quality is obvious with every detail perfect and install is simple. The signal and ability to get heard with this antenna is superb. I will be going back for the 40m next.

Highly recommended.
M6PTG Rating: 2013-10-18
Up and Running Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just starting out and decided to buy 40m and 20m gwhips to get max power allowed into antenna. Very fast delivery and top quality components and construction. Both antennas up and running with strong signals and min swr even though 40M antenna mounted dog leg due space restrictions. So pleased have now decided to buy the 17m and 15m versions as well. Outstanding customer service received from Geoff Brown. Would fully recommend these antennas to others. 73 Peter
M0HDF Rating: 2013-10-12
So pleased, I got another one Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Having bought a 20m resonant end fed, I got another zepp for the 15m band.

Top quality & performance, fast delivery,... as praised by many people.

Worked plenty of DX on cw and ssb running 20W with my 15m version with a 10m pole running as a vertical.

I would highly recommended to anybody.

73 de Angel M0HDF

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Earlier 5-star review posted by M0HDF on 2013-04-30

I got my G Whip Zepp 20m 150W last Friday from Ian - M0CZV at RossComm Radio Communications, authorized reseller of G-Whip.

Very nice quality and excellent packaging. Resonant as per the plot provided first time.
The box robustness and waterproofness seems very good. Very easy to install.
Low QRM on RX, SSB receiving audio was fantastic.
I did about 15 contacts in the SP DX RTTY contest with 5W in no time. I have for now installed the antenna horizontal about 2m height along my garden (NE-SW) in the urban part of B'ham sorrounded by houses.

Very happy with this purchase. I would recommend it to anybody.
G0AYD Rating: 2013-10-08
brilliant and well constructed Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
i am the proud owner of one of gwhips aerials.

its the 10-40 mtr off centre fed version.

what a magnificant piece of construction.
It is really good to see a product like this being produced in the uk.

The build quality is absorlutly brilliant.
if you need an aerial buy this one as ive seen the rest and they dont even come close to the finished products of Geoffs aerails.
N4RAY Rating: 2013-09-27
Great antenna Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I orderd both the 40 and 20 meter end fed antennas from Geoff, I can not explain how happy I am with these antennas, I can go out throw a rope up a tree or 6' above ground, pullout the antenna hook it up and start talking, no tuner needed, its a great antenna for home or on the go, I use them with my qrp rig, and there is no other antenna that will get set up so quick to get you on the air, if you have been leary about getting one, get it you wont be disappointed
Rodney Ross
N4RAY
G8AJM Rating: 2013-09-19
Delighted with my new GWZ 20 Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I received my Gwhip GWZ 20 very quickly after my email order and within just 24 hours I’m happy to recommend it to anyone looking for a high performance, discreet, end-fed antenna. The first thing to notice once unpacked is the excellent build quality; it looks pretty much as if it would meet military requirements. Fittings all appear to be stainless steel with “military” green Kevlar wire and paracord support line. On direct (no atu) connection to my FT-101E it was immediately obvious the receiver had more signal to play with than when my longwire was connected through my MFJ-949E.

Over night I left it connected to my QRPlabs QRSS Ultimate 2 which was running about 150mw in WSPR mode on 20m. In the morning I had a bunch of reports from the USA and Canada. With the FT-101E plus the MFJ running in bypass mode (acting just as an SWR bridge) I am getting 1.2 SWR and reaching pretty much everyone I can hear.

In conclusion, I’d say that if you need a discreet antenna that works straight out of the box with no atu, this EFHW should be way up on your list. I’m heading for the 15m version next!
F5VDM Rating: 2013-06-01
Never been on air so quickly Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I bought the 40m version from http://www.rosscomm.co.uk/ after reading the reviews on eham.

This is one sturdy antenna, but more amazing, I literally through the wire out of my bedroom window and fixed it 2m above ground. Had some great contacts immediately on 40m without an ATU, very low swr.

This is a worthy antenna and I will buying more of them for other bands very soon.

Brilliant!
M0KZC Rating: 2013-05-09
Still pleased ! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Hi

Just thought I'd add an update from my previous post of 2011. In nearly two years of use my original G-Whip end fed zepps are still going strong. The quality Geoff builds into these antennas speaks for itself - I've thrown many other more expensive wire antennas in the bin after shorter periods. The build materials are virtually indestructable, well I haven't managed to break one yet ! Given their robust build quality I still think these are the best option for portable operating (my main usage) having tried many other options. If you got a few minutes to erect a pole and raise a G-Whip zepp in sloper configuration then I wouldn't bother with any of the electrically short so called portable antennas. The zepp will outperform any of these - and I've tried a few !! There really is no substitute for 'wire in the air' plus of course these are resonant so no 'fiddling' or tuners. I've recently bought some more to fill in the gaps in band coverage. I think that speaks for itself.

As previous Geoff is great to deal with, very helpful and responds promptly to requests. Recommended.

73
Martin (M0KZC)
M0NAF Rating: 2013-04-17
Update Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I did promise I would update after I had used my G Whip end feds for a while.

Tonight I was on 40M using my 40M end fed.I made contact with PJ4/SP6AXW in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. That is some 4654 miles or 7343Km from my QTH in UK. I was using an Icom 7410 running 95W. I received a 59 and gave a 59+.

My End fed runs from my roof at 20’ sloping down into my back garden at 10’. It is aligned roughly ENE to WSW. The Tuned circuit end obviously at roof level.

Thanks G Whip and RossComm for a great product and excellent customer service.
M6DZA Rating: 2013-04-16
New kit trying Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Hi Guys

New to the scene I went and got a (G WHIP END FED) antenna from a company on the internet after a few people had praised the quality and the service.

I spoke to Geoff the guy from the site and had the wow factor someone who not only knows what they are talking about but also delivers and EXCELLENT service with support and advice thrown in.
I ordered my END fed for 20mtrs and awaited well super fast service and delivery I was over the moon and got the item within a few days and quality you could see when it was handed to me by the postman well wrapped and safe.
I wasted not time in getting it set up and searching the band and after a short time got some contacts one in Bulgaria that gave me a great 5/7 I was astonished and the reception quality is fantastic.

I would like to thank Geoff for the fantastic service all round and say I will be ordering more kit soon.

I was just wondering if anyone else has dealt with these guys and what sort of kit you got and what results as well.

If anyone else has the kit I would be very interested in any info from you as I am interested in what other people have to say as well as learning what other kit is working well so I can build my knowledge.

Many thanks for reading my little message.
73 to all

Daz Grin Grin