The 5/8ths wave 17 meter vertical is a HEAVY DUTY FREESTANDING monoband antenna with gain. It has a lower take off angle than the classic 1/4 wave. This vertical was designed for long haul DX, but will still have great performance state side. The base tube is made from T-6 extruded aluminum CNC machined to exact spec's. The black delrin base insulator ensures the best RF insulation over fiberglass materials that fail from UV exposure and moisture. The vertical element is made from multi tapered T-832 aircraft aluminum, Big bottom section tapers to 3/8 inch at the top. A high power matching matching network ensures all of you input power gets radiated. This vertical is freestanding and is 30 feet in height.

BAND---17 METERS

2 TO 1 BANDWIDTH--- 300KHZ TYP.

GAIN 2 TO 3 DB

TAKEOFF ANGLE---12 TO 17 DEGREES

HEIGHT--30 FEET

POWER RATING-- 3KW SSB

WEIGHT--- 17LBS

MOUNTING PIPE DIAMETER--SLIPS OVER A 1 5/8 INCH OD PIPE IN THE GROUND

THIS VERTICAL DOES NOT HAVE A FOLDOVER MOUNT.