Slidewinder DX Ground Spike Antenna kit.
Designed as part of the Slidewinder DX Range of products, For base- portable- travel- backpacking antenna systems.
Sets up in less than 10 minutes.
No masts, no guy lines, no ATU needed, no hassle set up.
40m to 10m using tuning slider on the coil, Fast deployment anywhere, Get them activations done & the contacts in your log.
Great for holiday operating, From the beach for EmComm severe weather operations, Backpacking, DXpeditions, WWFF, Sota, Pota, or any type of portable Operation,
Or a stealth setup for hf at home to avoid antenna restrictions.
This kit includes
1x Military Folding Antenna Manpack 7 Sections Length 285 CM (9.35 ft).
1x Slidewinder DX Coil select your coil colour.
1x Ground radials 4x 4.5m radials.
1x Slidewinder DX Ground spike mount.
The supplied Military Folding Antenna Manpack 7 Sections Length 285 CM (9.35 ft)
It's a broadband monopole antenna designed for portable or manpack radios requiring a compact but rugged antenna system.
If used in a stand-alone setup the antenna will cover 28-54 MHz with an external antenna tuner. To enhance RF propagation and antenna performance a ground-plane is required.
Its design has been borrowed from similar antennas utilized by many armies all over the world
It is very hardy, sturdy and portable (being collapsible). Un-mounted the entire antenna length is less than 20”. The 7 brass sections of 17" long each are hold together by a piece of military shock cord.
Height: 9’35” ft.
The SlideWinder DX Coil operates from 40 to 10m metres with the Military Folding Antenna Manpack 7 Sections Length 285 CM (9.35 ft)
When used portable in the field or fixed-station the use of the ground radials kit that comes supplied with 4 x 4.5m radials, is required, But if you wish to add more radials it will only help to improve antenna performance & lower VSWR further.
SlideWinder DX Coils may be used at power levels up to 100 Watts SSB, 100 Watts CW and 25 Watts with digital modes.
Tuning, Slide tuning slider up and down coil until maximum noise or signal is received.
Fine tune for lowest VSWR Using a VSWR Meter or an Antenna Analyzer.
The ground Spike mount for a portable vertical antenna.
It pushes into any lawn or soft earth surface, That provides the coaxial connection & radial connections, With mechanical stability to hold your vertical antenna.
Made from strong high-grade aluminum.
OPERATION: Designed for field deployment of the Slidewinder DX Coil & Mil whip antenna.
COMPATIBILITY: Fully compatible with all Antenna equipment; Ham and HF mobile antennas; CB mobile antennas. CONNECTOR: SO-239 (PL259 compatible) with 50 ohm standard impedance.
ANTENNA FITTING: Is the Standard 3/8"-24 female thread.
RADIAL TERMINALS: Two 4mm bolts with wing nuts to hold your ground radials in place.
PLATE MOUNTING HOLE: spike has a 3/8"-24 thread which is secured to the mount plate center hole by 1 Stainless steel spring washer & 2 3/8" -24 Stainless steel half nuts.
POWER RATING: of Ground spike mount is 500W SSB, 300W CW/DATA.
Size Spike length 300mm x 38/-24 Diameter.
T Bar section L150mm x W45mm x D 5mm.
Complete kit weight 1.345kg
Made in the UK by M1ECC Antennas.
Slidewinder DX From M1ECC Antennas.
Bought this back in May but did not have time to test this extensively. This antenna sits in my car for rapid deployment whilst operating portable. I have successfully had contacts to the US and Middle east easily with the antenna. Tuning with the coil is easy and perfect. Perfect piece of equipment.
Posted by Ingwahang Jabegu on 17 October 2023Received my Slidewinder DX kit a couple weeks ago. Was finally able last weekend go out to one of our local parks with our clubs QRP group. Even though after all was set up the set up leaned about 15 I was still able to work a guy in NE Maine from S Florida think I was getting maybe 6-7 watts from my 705 still made the contact. It hears very well, just need more practice setting it up. For a first time I m not complaining. Thank you for a great product de AI4HO!
Posted by Mark Timblin on 07 October 2022I know that propagation and sunspots are starting to blast right now, but Im picking up Belgium, Jamaica, Miami, Chicago, Utah, and North dakota right now ..... TY again.
Posted by Duane on 21 April 2022