This is the LATEST innovation in HF mobile antennas! Comes in either the MT (Manually Tunable) or RT (Remotely Tunable - motorized) version

The Hi-Q-4/160 will cover the 10-160 M bands (i.e.: 1.8 MHz to 30 MHz.) It is the PATENTED version of the standard Hi-Q Series of HF mobile antennas. Similar in size as the Hi-Q-4/80, that is: 5" diameter loading coil by 10 " long (8" usable coil).

Mechanical details:

Base Length:	2' x 1.5" Stainless steel.
Coil Size:	5" x 10 " Polycarbonte (Lexan) tubing, 8" of coil is usable/tunable
Whip requirement:	160m: use 102' whip (not supplied) and a CapHat with 32" lobes (supplied in Package B). Will resonate at 1820 Kc. 80-40-20-17m: same as 160m 6-10-12m: use short 36" whip or CapHat only
Weight:	Less than 8 lbs
Tuning Method :	MT: Knob at the base, sliding up/down. RT: MFJ-1922B or similar controller. ALL Hi-Q-Antennas now have a magnet to count rotations of the motor-output shaft. So, by adding an optional reed switch externally, you get a "pulse per revolution" for the MFJ-1922B or similar controller. You may use a simple DPDT switch to tune the antenna.

Electrical details: (mid-mounted on standard auto)

Freq:	1.8 MHz
Base length:	2'
Base diameter:	1.5"
CapHat:	32 inch lobes
Radiation resistance:	.2 ohms
Electrical length:	8 degrees
Degree-amp:	4.8
Estimated ground loss:	6 ohms
Overall antenna:	"Q" 83
Top, whip:	102"
Shunt:	2300 pF for L match to 52 ohms
Power handling:	SSB legal limit

Coil data:

Inductance:	350 uH
Reactance:	3140 ohms
Wire size:	12 AWG
Coil diameter:	5"
Coil length:	10" (8" usable)
Pitch:	11
Coil "Q"	580
Loss resistance:	16 ohms
100 w I (rf):	2.1 amps

Performance:

1.8 Mhz

Radiation Efficiency:	1.3% **
Relative radiated power:	-19.2 dB
Feed point impedance:	22 ohms
Bandwidth for 2:1 VSWR	19 kHz

3.750 Mhz

Radiation Efficiency:	12%
Relative radiated power:	-9.2 dB
Bandwidth for 2:1 VSWR	35 kHz
Coil "Q"	450

7.2 Mhz

Radiation Efficiency:	43%
Relative radiated power:	-3.7 dB
Bandwidth for 2:1 VSWR	120 kHz

14.2 Mhz

Radiation Efficiency:	77%
Relative radiated power:	-1.1 dB
Bandwidth for 2:1 VSWR	475 kHz

Excellent performance on the rest of the higher bands!

** NOTE: If this was a BRAND "X" screwdriver antenna it would have a Radiation efficiency of Less than 1/10th watt (that is right, one tenth of a watt out of your 100 w. radio)... a real QRP set up. And, yes, QRP rigs get out, but with the Hi-Q Series antennas you WORK THE WORLD!

Plug-n-Play Packages Available! (RT Remote Tune Model Only)

Package A

• 1 - Hi-Q-4/160 RT HF Mobile antenna
• 1 - WQD, whip quick disconnect
• 2 - Ferrite RF suppression cores

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