Remotely Tunable
6 thru 160 meters
Note: This
NEW Hi-Q-4/80 and -4/160 Rt MC-1 antenna has the specially developed
Hi-Impact/Modified Polycarbonate coil housing with Internal
components SILVER-plated.
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: 4" diameter loading coil by 10 " long (8" usable coil).
Mechanical details:
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Base Length: |
2' x 1.5"
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Coil Size: |
4" x 10 "
Polycarbonte (Lexan) tubing,
8" of coil is usable/tunable |
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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 |
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Weight: |
6 lb |
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Tuning Method
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MT:
Knob at the base, sliding up/down.
RT:
- All Hi-Q antennas now have REED SW and dual
MAGNET installed to provide TWO pulses per
revolution, utilized by the Hi-Q DC Controller.
- You may use a simple
DPDT switch to tune the antenna.
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Electrical details:
(mid-mounted on standard auto)
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Freq: |
1.8 MHz |
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Base length:
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2' |
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Base diameter:
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1.5" |
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CapHat:
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32 inch lobes |
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Radiation
resistance: |
.2 ohms |
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Electrical
length: |
8 degrees |
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Degree-amp:
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4.8 |
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Estimated
ground loss: |
6 ohms |
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Overall
antenna: |
"Q" 83 |
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Top, whip:
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102" |
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Shunt:
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2300 pF for L
match to 52 ohms |
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Power
handling: |
SSB legal
limit |
Coil data:
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Inductance: |
350 uH |
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Reactance: |
3140 ohms |
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Wire size:
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12 AWG |
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Coil diameter:
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5" |
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Coil length:
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10" (8"
usable) |
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Pitch:
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11 |
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Coil "Q"
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580 |
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Loss
resistance: |
16 ohms |
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100 w I (rf):
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2.1 amps |
Performance:
1.8 Mhz
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Radiation
Efficiency: |
1.3% ** |
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Relative
radiated power: |
-19.2 dB |
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Feed point
impedance: |
22 ohms |
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Bandwidth for
2:1 VSWR |
19 kHz |
3.750 Mhz
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Radiation
Efficiency: |
8% |
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Relative
radiated power: |
-9.2 dB |
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Bandwidth for
2:1 VSWR |
35 kHz |
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Coil "Q" |
450 |
7.2 Mhz
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Radiation
Efficiency: |
43% |
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Relative
radiated power: |
-3.7 dB |
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Bandwidth for
2:1 VSWR |
120 kHz |
14.2 Mhz
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Radiation
Efficiency: |
77% |
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Relative
radiated power: |
-1.1 dB |
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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
Package B
- ALL of the above items in Package A, PLUS:
- 1 - GQD Giant Quick Disconnect, Alu.
- 1 - CapHat
- 1 - CapHat 1' ext. rod
Supply your own coax, two or four conductor cable and connector
(power / turn-counting), ~4ft whip, controller or DPDT switch and
antenna mount, and you are on the air!