The Best Multiband HF Antenna for limited spaces.

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According to Hayden (VK7HH), one of the best multiband HF antennas available to radio amateurs is the popular DX Commander Vertical Antenna from Callum (M0MCX).

In this video, Hayden assembles this multiband HF antenna in his small space backyard.  The results are excellent from this small piece of real estate.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBgqFYhV6I.

Thank for joining us today.

Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some comments from Hayden (VK7HH):

I've not had the room for a full size HF antenna such as a dipole, or even a G5RV. So I got myself a DX Commander All Band Vertical from Callum - the DX Commander and WOW! This antenna is so simple and allows me to operate on EVERY HF band using only a small footprint in my yard. Verticals can traditionally be known as noisy antennas too, so I show HF noise levels at my new QTH. DX Commander Build video    • DX Commander All Band Vertical HF Antenna ...   Review after 6 months in the air    • DX Commander Vertical after 6 Months in th...   🎥 Watch more recent videos here:    / hamradiodx   ⏱️Chapters⏱️ 0:00 I was worried 0:44 How the antenna fits in a small backyard 3:57 What kind of improvement is there? ► Gear I Recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiodx (Affiliate) Support Ham Radio DX: ► Patreon:   / hamradiodx   ► YouTube Memberships:    / @hamradiodx   ► PayPal Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... ► Merch: https://hamradiodx.net/merch ► Amazon: https://amzn.to/38i9hxV (Affiliate) ► eBay: https://ebay.us/ICX4Ze (Affiliate) Items in My Shack: ► https://www.hamradiodx.net/vk7hh-shack Follow Me: ► Website: https://hamradiodx.net ► Facebook:   / vk7hh   ► Instagram:   / hamradiodx   ► Twitter:   / hamradiodx   ► Discord:   / discord   ► Email: admin@hamradiodx.net ► Ham Mail: Hayden Honeywood - P.O Box 5071, Sandy Bay Tasmania 7005 Australia #HamRadio #DXCommander #AmateurRadio Music: Bensound: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free... Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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