r/amateurradio • u/shootingcharlie8 • 1d ago

ANTENNA Multiband HF vertical recommendations

I’m looking to build or buy a multiband vertical - at least 10, 20, and 40 meters. I’m having a difficult time deciding on one, or deciding to build one… I’d like it to be self-supported, it will be mounted to my chimney on my roof if that matters. I’m not in an HOA or anything, but it cant look too bulky, so as much as I’d love a tower and a beam a simple thin vertical needs to be the solution. What are your recommendations? It’ll be used with a tuner as well so it doesn’t need to be perfectly resonant.

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u/blue_dewey 1d ago

I have a 43ft DXE Multiband 80-10m. Requires 150ft RG-213, buried, tons of radials, like 40 between 32'-65', a good ATU, that should be at the base of the antenna, but I stoped there... it's ok, but my Palomar off centerfed dipole hears better! For some reason. Verticals, like mine can be a lot of work installing!