Limited Space High Performance Antennas

Unlike the usual trap antenna, there are no capacitors to break down under high RF voltages. 50 Ohm direct coax feed; tuner usually not required when operating in resonant bands, but may be used for multi-band.

DX-CC Antenna



Model DX-CC multi-band 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter dipole

• NO-TRAP DESIGN

• STAINLESS STEEL

• HARDWARE

• FULLY ASSEMBLED

• SEVERE WEATHER RATED

• ALPHA DELTA MANUFACTURED ANTENNAS NOW MADE IN OUR IS0-9001 CERTIFIED PRODUCTION FACILITY.

DX-A - 160-80-40 Meter 1/4-wave Twin Sloper - A top low frequency DX antenna. Combines the tremendous DX firepower of the 1/4-wave sloper with the wide bandwidth of the 1/2-wave dipole. One leg is 67 ft., the other 55 ft. Installs like an Inverted-V with ground return accomplished thru tower or down-lead.

DX-B - 1/4-wave DX sloper - A single wire with high performance on 160, 80, 40 & 30 meters. Designed for limited space installations where room doesn't allow for the DX-A twin sloper. Requires only 60 ft. overall and provides amazing DX performance at installation heights of only 35 ft., and with the low end at only 8 ft. Pre-assembled & Pre-tuned. – just put it up and start enjoying low band operation. Utilizes stainless-steel hardware, 12 gauge solid copper wire and efficient Alpha Delta "Iso-Res" RF choke coils. To gain the same broadbanded performance like the DX-A, the DX-B is also designed to be used with a wide range antenna tuner, so no trimming or tweaking is necessary. 50 Ohm coax feed, rated for full legal power.

The Models DX-A and DX-B quarter wave slopers require mounting on a grounded tower with an HF size beam on top to act as a "capacity hat". This is necessary for proper tuning and operation. This is not a requirement for half wave dipoles, but unique to quarter wave slopers for transmitting.

Instructions For Models DX-A and DX-B

DX-SWL - SWL Broadcast Sloper - Covers the 13, 16, 19, 21, 25, 31, 41, 49, 60, 90, and 120M short-wave bands plus the AM broadcast band. Sloper design provides outstanding reception of low-angle DX signals. Multi-band 2KW transmit capability with an appropriate antenna tuner. Overall length is 60 ft.

Installation Instructions

DX-CC - “No-Trap” 80-40-20-15-10 meter dipole or inverted-V. Overall length is 82 ft.

DX-DD - “No-Trap” 80 and 40 meter dipole or inverted-V. Overall length is 82 ft.

DX-EE - “No-Trap” 40-20-15-10 meter dipole or inverted V. Also covers 30-17 & 12 meters with an antenna tuner. Overall length is 40 ft.

DX-LB
Low Band Dipole Covers 160-80-40 meters with an overall length of only 100 ft. Antenna performance and 2:1 VSWR bandwidth is site dependent and varies with height above ground and surrounding objects. The typical bandwidth is:

160M – 20kHz • 80M – 40 kHz • 40M – 300 kHz

Full band coverage can be accomplished with an antenna tuner. Built with insulated 12ga. wire, stainless steel hardware and uses the Model DELTA-C static protected center insulator and CIN end insulators. Use coax or open wire line and configure as a dipole or inverted-V. Assembled and ready to go!

DX-LB PLUS
Model DX-LB PLUS, same as Model DX-LB but adds parallel wires for operation on 20 thru 10 meters.

Directions For Models DX-CC, DD, EE, LB and Plus

DX-ULTRA - Design and construction same as the Model DX-CC, but slightly retuned to favor HF shortwave.

This Shortwave Dipole Antenna Covers AM Broadcast through 30MHz. Provides efficient, low-noise, broadband performance for Medium Wave, Tropical, International SW, Military, Government, Embassy, Maritime, Aircraft, Commercial and Utility frequencies. ISO-RES inductors, parallel wire elements and the exclusive DELTA-C Center Insulator with the built-in ARC-PLUG® Static Electricity Protector. Over all length is 80 ft.; may be installed as a dipole, inverted-vee, or full sloper. It can be used with an antenna tuner as a transmit antenna up to 30 MHz. Connectors will accept either coaxial cable or balanced line. Fully assembled, ready to go!

Installation instructions for Model DX-ULTRA

DX-Series - Monoband Dipoles

Full-size dipoles utilizing the Delta-C Center Insulator with built-in Arc-Plug® Surge Suppressor. Fully assembled using 12 ga. insulated high-strength solid copper wire, CIN end insulators & 50 ft. nylon support rope. Feed with coaxial cable or open-line, rated for legal power.

Directions For Models DX-80, DX-40 and DX-20 Monoband Antennas

Antennas

Limited Space High Performance Antennas

Unlike the usual trap antenna, there are no capacitors to break down under high RF voltages. 50 Ohm direct coax feed; tuner usually not required when operating in resonant bands, but may be used for multi-band.

DX-CC Antenna



Model DX-CC multi-band 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter dipole

• NO-TRAP DESIGN

• STAINLESS STEEL

• HARDWARE

• FULLY ASSEMBLED

• SEVERE WEATHER RATED

• ALPHA DELTA MANUFACTURED ANTENNAS NOW MADE IN OUR IS0-9001 CERTIFIED PRODUCTION FACILITY.

DX-A - 160-80-40 Meter 1/4-wave Twin Sloper - A top low frequency DX antenna. Combines the tremendous DX firepower of the 1/4-wave sloper with the wide bandwidth of the 1/2-wave dipole. One leg is 67 ft., the other 55 ft. Installs like an Inverted-V with ground return accomplished thru tower or down-lead.

DX-B - 1/4-wave DX sloper - A single wire with high performance on 160, 80, 40 & 30 meters. Designed for limited space installations where room doesn't allow for the DX-A twin sloper. Requires only 60 ft. overall and provides amazing DX performance at installation heights of only 35 ft., and with the low end at only 8 ft. Pre-assembled & Pre-tuned. – just put it up and start enjoying low band operation. Utilizes stainless-steel hardware, 12 gauge solid copper wire and efficient Alpha Delta "Iso-Res" RF choke coils. To gain the same broadbanded performance like the DX-A, the DX-B is also designed to be used with a wide range antenna tuner, so no trimming or tweaking is necessary. 50 Ohm coax feed, rated for full legal power.

The Models DX-A and DX-B quarter wave slopers require mounting on a grounded tower with an HF size beam on top to act as a "capacity hat". This is necessary for proper tuning and operation. This is not a requirement for half wave dipoles, but unique to quarter wave slopers for transmitting.

Instructions For Models DX-A and DX-B

DX-SWL - SWL Broadcast Sloper - Covers the 13, 16, 19, 21, 25, 31, 41, 49, 60, 90, and 120M short-wave bands plus the AM broadcast band. Sloper design provides outstanding reception of low-angle DX signals. Multi-band 2KW transmit capability with an appropriate antenna tuner. Overall length is 60 ft.

Installation Instructions

DX-CC - “No-Trap” 80-40-20-15-10 meter dipole or inverted-V. Overall length is 82 ft.

DX-DD - “No-Trap” 80 and 40 meter dipole or inverted-V. Overall length is 82 ft.

DX-EE - “No-Trap” 40-20-15-10 meter dipole or inverted V. Also covers 30-17 & 12 meters with an antenna tuner. Overall length is 40 ft.

DX-LB
Low Band Dipole Covers 160-80-40 meters with an overall length of only 100 ft. Antenna performance and 2:1 VSWR bandwidth is site dependent and varies with height above ground and surrounding objects. The typical bandwidth is:

160M – 20kHz • 80M – 40 kHz • 40M – 300 kHz

Full band coverage can be accomplished with an antenna tuner. Built with insulated 12ga. wire, stainless steel hardware and uses the Model DELTA-C static protected center insulator and CIN end insulators. Use coax or open wire line and configure as a dipole or inverted-V. Assembled and ready to go!

DX-LB PLUS
Model DX-LB PLUS, same as Model DX-LB but adds parallel wires for operation on 20 thru 10 meters.

Directions For Models DX-CC, DD, EE, LB and Plus

DX-ULTRA - Design and construction same as the Model DX-CC, but slightly retuned to favor HF shortwave.

This Shortwave Dipole Antenna Covers AM Broadcast through 30MHz. Provides efficient, low-noise, broadband performance for Medium Wave, Tropical, International SW, Military, Government, Embassy, Maritime, Aircraft, Commercial and Utility frequencies. ISO-RES inductors, parallel wire elements and the exclusive DELTA-C Center Insulator with the built-in ARC-PLUG® Static Electricity Protector. Over all length is 80 ft.; may be installed as a dipole, inverted-vee, or full sloper. It can be used with an antenna tuner as a transmit antenna up to 30 MHz. Connectors will accept either coaxial cable or balanced line. Fully assembled, ready to go!

Installation instructions for Model DX-ULTRA

DX-Series - Monoband Dipoles

Full-size dipoles utilizing the Delta-C Center Insulator with built-in Arc-Plug® Surge Suppressor. Fully assembled using 12 ga. insulated high-strength solid copper wire, CIN end insulators & 50 ft. nylon support rope. Feed with coaxial cable or open-line, rated for legal power.

Directions For Models DX-80, DX-40 and DX-20 Monoband Antennas

Antennas

Problem Solvers for Wire Antenna installations

Of the many questions we get concerning wire dipoles and slopers here at the AlphaDelta antenna facility, many deal with the same common issues of antenna installations and performance problems. indeed, many of the "problems" turn out notto be problems at all when provided with additional information about the situation and installation site.

Fundamental antenna theory, and installation experience that we have gained over many, many years of dealing with these antennas may provide the answers you are seeking.

No engineering formulas and complex theory here, just practical information gained from customers themselves, in addition to our own test results and operator knowledge as hams.

We have formal engineering educations, but that isn't what you're looking for here.You're looking for how, why and what to do! Some of the following points will be very basic for some of you, but in talking to our customers of all levels of experience, we hope you will find them useful and time saving.

A. Slopers (quarter wave) have a unique set of installation requirements compared to the typical half wave dipole. Basically, they require operation on a support/tower (35feet or higher) with an HF size beam on top to act as a "capacity hat", sort of like an upside down vertical where the beam elements are like the radials of a ground mounted vertical. Also, there needs to be a good ground return path down the tower.lr/etal guy wires that are not "broken" with insulators and other wire antennas on or near the tower can cause serious problems (SWR). We get many questions like "can I mount a quarter wave sloper on the peak of my roof, or on a wood or metal pole or on a tree, with no HF beam on top?" Simply put, the answer is "no". They just won't tune that way.

Refer to our web site home page on sloper installation instructions. Slopers mounted on towers or supports with no HF size beam on top will not tune or perform properly. Even when installed properly, a wide range (10:1) should be employed to reduce SWR and broaden out the bandwidth.

B. Dipoles are a relatively simple design and usually easy to install and tune withgood SWR, but they too require some thought for proper operation. Dipoles operatingon20 through 10 meters should be at 30 feet, or more, in the air. Dipoles operating on 160/80/40 meters should be at least 40 feet in the air for good SWR and at least average performance.

Higher heights on the low bands significantly improve performance. We have many customer reports of good operation at lower heights, but that depends on how high the "site" is electrically above ground and what's under the antenna. We can't predict that. Even at decent heights, both slopers and dipoles need to be in a clear "site",electrically uncluttered. See "Site Location" below.

Monoband dipoles, like a single band 40 meter dipole, cannot be operated on "even"harmonic related bands like 20 and 10 meters. However, they can be operated on "odd"harmonics, like a 40 meter dipole on 15 meters. Bands that are "even" harmonics have high SWR and excessive coax cable losses. Even though a wide range antenna tuner might show a low SWR on "even" harmonic related bands, the performance will suffer and not work out well.

C. Site Location. These antennas need to be as far as possible from any surrounding metal objects. Our tests, and those of customers, show that any antenna wire should be at least 15 feet from gutters and metal house siding or fascia. Metal guy wires should be "broken" with insulators at non-resonant lengths. Odd as it may seem, attics have a certain capacity characteristic and antenna wires should be no closer than 10 feet from any roof top, even if it's a non-conductive roof material. Antenna wires should be at least 20 feet from other similar frequency HF antennas, even verticals. Power lines must be avoided at all costs, and any antenna that may fall as a result of a storm or support failure must be positioned to NEVER fall across a powerline. To reduce power line noise pick up, the antenna must be as far as possible from a line run. 30 feet, or more, is preferable.

A low frequency dipole (80/40 meters) can be put up to within 10 feet or so under a higher frequency (20/15/10 meters) beam with little if any problems. ln an inverted-V configuration, the end of the wires should be about 10 feet, or higher, from the ground. The center feedpoint of an inverted-V should be offset from a metal support or tower leg by about 18 inches, on a non-conductive arm, to minimize coupling and thus higher minimum SWR. lt is also important to note that antenna wires should not touch, or come closer than about 6 feet from any tree branch/limb or leaves. This may not be readily known but they can really upset resonant frequency or SWR.

lf a dipole is fed with balanced line, the balanced line itself should be at least 6 feet from any metal objects, throughout the length of its run. lt should never touch any metal, like window or door frames, as it enters the property. Close coupling of any metal to balanced line will significantly upset the system. Also, balanced line running down along side a metal tower leg or mast will cause serious coupling problems. lf the balanced line is feeding a tower mounted dipole, it should come away from the tower at about a 45 degree angle and not near any guy wires or other wire antennas.

D. Attic installations. We have many successful customer reports of attic installations, particularly with the Model DX-EE, 40 foot long, 40 meter thru 10 meter dipole.HOWEVER--and this is a BlGGlEl Attic installations and performances (SWR) are unpredictable due to the fact that antennas in attics are upset by attic wiring and HVAC heat/air ducting being nearby. Also, metal gutters and roof/wall material can be a factor. The height above ground (single story, multi-story) is also an important consideration as with any site conditions.

Depending upon your residence, RFI coupling into stereos, TVs, burglar alarms and even garage door openers can be a problem. Due to the coupling effect of attic installations, an external wide range (10:1 ) tuner is usually required for proper SWR operation. The antenna wire must NEVER touch any roof truss or roof material and should be at least 3 ft. from such material, and at least 4 ft. from any metal device, attic wiring or HVAC object. Also, power should be limited to 100 watts or less for attic installations.

E. Notes regarding the Model DX-DD, DX-CC on 80 meters and DX-LB on 160i80meters. We get many questions regarding resonance, bandwidth and SWR on these bands with these models. lt should be noted that on these bands, these antenna models are physically shortened from full size antennas operating on these bands.As a result, they are high-Q, narrow bandwidth designs and do not cover the full bandwidth on these bands. Actually, full size antennas don't either, but do have abroader SWR bandwidth.

They operate extremely efficiently in their ranges, but must be adjusted (trimmed) for other ranges (add lengths to lower resonant freq., shorten to raise freq., several inches at a time using an SWR meter.) and a tuner (10:1 ) should be used to "broaden"out a range once it has been set. The DX-DD/DX-CC have 2:1 SWR band widths approx. 65 kHz on 80 meters. The DX-LB is about 40 khz wide on 80 and about 20 khz on 160 meters, depending on site location and height above ground. "Clear site" locations and proper height above ground are a must for proper tuning and performance. Odd configurations are unique to the site and we cannot predict the success of such configurations.

Before calling the factory, BE SURE to do an SWR "run" across each band. Do about 10 kHz at a time on 160 meters and 20 kHz at a time on 80 meters, turning the dial slowly, with the tuner bypassed, to develop a resonance/SWR curve for each band.Without this data we cannot find clues or help with suggestions as to what might be going on. Comments like "my antenna won't tune", or "my antenna has high SWR" do not help us find solutions. Do a "run" as above, and provide us the data.

Of course, there are exceptions to all antenna "advice" and installation suggestions,but the above points are the ones we get the most often and cover nearly all our customer calls over the last several years. We hope you will find this information helpful and useful in order to maximize your antenna performance.

Alpha Delta Communications, inc.

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Customer Reviews

"Just wanted to share my DXCC , in the second worst FEB on record in RI I live in Barrington, and this is a picture of the alpha delta with 30-55 mile an hour and gusts and lots of snow! THANK YOU for one of the best pieces of ham gear I own"

Thank You,

Brian — 73'
KC1MAC

"My DXEE in inverted V form, coupled to my old Icom 746Pro and my ALS-600, continues to make me very happy.
I fired up the station last night here in central Florida. Fairly high noise levels everywhere. Not a lot of activity in general.
After working a few US stations, a few South American stations, and a guy in Switzerland on 40, I was about to power down… well, maybe just one more sweep of 20 meters. Most of what activity there was was there.
Nothing really of interest. Couple of nets having trouble connecting. Here’s a guy… let’s see… sounds like KG4 A something. He’s not using phonetics. Oh, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Worked a few guys there already. He’s about 5-7 with lots of guys calling him.
But there’s something about this guy. What the hell, I’ll listen a while.
Sounds like KG4 A A something. Some QSB and rude callers making things difficult. At least he’s holding steady at 5-7.
Then he gives his call in phonetics. KC4AAA — Antarctica! And not just anywhere in Antarctica but the South Pole itself! The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station! Holy shit!

As I said, everybody on the planet is calling this guy, and some are not being very courteous about it. Big surprise. I start calling, too. Four calls, five calls, six calls…
“Who is the station ending in X-ray?” that could be half a dozen stations, but it could be me! I call back.
“Station ending in Kilo Bravo X-ray ONLY — please call again.” So I do.
“Listen, Romeo Delta something, please standby and wait your turn. Kilo Bravo X-ray, please try again!” And I do.
“OK, gotcha in the clear that time, Whiskey 4 Kilo Bravo X-ray. You’re 5-9 at the South Pole!” We exchange names, I give him his 5-7, and I get out of the way.
During all my pre-call listening, I heard him give out many reports lower than 5-9, so I tend to believe him about mine. The kilowatt and a half boys must have been green with envy. 5-9 into Antarctica on 20!
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station! A 5-9!
Thanks,

Richard Kunc - W4KBX