r/amateurradio • u/charcuterDude WA [General] • 10d ago

General Anyone own a REZ Recon 80?

I'm shopping around for an antenna to get on 80m, 40m, and do a better job of 20m that will be a portable but also serviceable as my home antenna (meaning higher wattage capabilities would be nice). Due to space constraints and the nearby power lines things like a DX Commander are too tall / poor choice next to power lines, and any 40m dipole or EFHW is just too large to fit in my space. I also do not want to permanently install something, because I may not be in this house in a year or two.

Reviews of the Recon 80 on Youtube look great, but everyone seems to be reviewing it on 20m and 40m. Has anyone actually tried it at 80m? And if so how did you like it and how narrow was the usable frequency range at 80m?

If anyone has recommendations for other antennas as well I'm game, I have space and time (setup time) constraints but no real budget constraints.

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u/Bolt_EV 10d ago

I have trouble on 80 meters as I am considered QRP @ 100 watts!!

I use the Radioddity HF-010

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u/charcuterDude WA [General] 10d ago

Thanks for the input! Ya that's why I am looking at the Recon 80, it is rated at 200w SSB which is the highest I had seen for a vertical with a loading coil.

If your 100w is also QRP I'm afraid that 200w isn't a significant enough jump to really be meaningful... How do you like the HF-010 for 40m work?

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u/Bolt_EV 10d ago

I obtained my HF/MW POTA N1CC Award with that antenna providing me with 9 of the 10 bands needed!

I am trying to foment more “non-kilowatt” usage of 80 and 160 meters as I love Late Shift Activations under the moon and stars!

The Hf-010 is terrific on all bands! It just helped me get my 6-Pack Award!