Multi-Band Linked Vertical

Performance:
Full Size Quarter Wave
No Coils - No Traps - No Transformer
essentially same as DX Commander ($250+)
2 S-units / 6 dB over Wolf River TIA ($150+)
10,000+ POTA QSOs and counting with this antenna

Cost:
$15 for 50 feet of 18/2 copper speaker wire
(100 feet, separated, for element & 4 radials)
You may have enough wire in your junk box!

Features:
• omni-directional
• low radiation angle
• easy to change bands
• budget-friendly / extremely low cost
• low impedance / low voltage for safety
• field-reparable without soldering
• wide bandwidth - no tuner needed
• lightweight / 120 g / 4 oz
(20 gauge speaker wire)

Deployment:
• hang from tree or fiberglass mast
• feedpoint is just off the ground
• lower & move link for band changes

Tri-Band Linked Vertical

Closeup of Link

2 Optimized Designs:

>40m/20m/17m for SSB<

>40m/30m/20m for CW & FT8<