Alpha Delta DX Series Antenna

[KJ4OOB]

Is anyone using any of these antennas? If so what results are you seeing with them? I am teetering between building my own or buying one of these prebuilt.

Let me know your thoughts.

73, Chris

[WB2WIK]

They are very high quality antennas built with premium materials and usually require no trimming or tuning in the field. The center insulator alone is probably worth $20 or more.

If you homebrew one of similar design using similar materials, it will work as well and last as long; but a lot of the "key" is that center insulator, which is very strong, very well made and extremely weatherproof. They do sell that separately for those rolling their own.

[W6ONV]

I purchased the DX-EE as a second antenna to accompany my 6BTV (at the time). I raised it only about 18' along the fence line of my backyard and it worked very well receiving (quieter) than the vertical. I did make some contacts on it and I was looking to configure it differently, unfortunately in my situation I am not able to get it any higher or in any other configuration. I was pleased with it once the first few attempts I did log some new DXCC with it and was able to configure it in a N/S configuration. One day I will get it higher and hopefully make better use out of it. Right now I don't have it up int he air as I have primarily been on my SteppIR BigIR.

[K2JNC]

I have a DX-EE hung about 30' up between two trees.

Getting it together was a snap, and getting it tuned just right was a breeze.
It works very well on 20 and 15. It is tuned for the CW portion of 40, and
works pretty well there, too, even though the dipole should be up a little higher.

As WB2WIK mentioned, it is a VERY well built, sturdy dipole. The center
insulator is virtually bulletproof, and the spreaders for the different elements
are made of solid plastic, not hollow tubing. The wire is solid 12 gauge, also.

It was my first commercially built antenna, replacing a homebuilt 20 meter
dipole mounted in the same location. It's versatile, well-built and worth the
money.

John
K2JNC

[K8YZK]

I have to agree with the previous reviewers. I have a DX-EE it sloping some from about 35ft down to 12ft. It is my only antenna. Took a little time to put it together but well built, and a heavy antenna. If I had the room I would go for one of their other antennas 160 meters

Bottom line I would recommend them.

KT

[WE6A]

I have been using the Alpha Delta DX-A Sloper for years. A great performer and always puts out an excellent signal. I don't know why more people don't use Slopers.

WE6A

[WB2WIK]

I have been using the Alpha Delta DX-A Sloper for years. A great performer and always puts out an excellent signal. I don't know why more people don't use Slopers.

WE6A

Hi Doc, how are you?

I think many don't effectly deploy slopers like the DX-A because they lack the knowledge to install them properly. It's critical: The tower has to be conductive or aided by copper shunts to make it so, and it should be top loaded by beams or something as recommended by A-D. Hanging this same sloper from a tree doesn't work!

73

Steve WB2WIK/6

[KB0DV]

The Alpha Delta DX series might be a well built antenna but are they not easy to build yourself? I guess I am reluctant to pay what they want for one. I have built several variations of the dipole myself and they are not expensive to make at all. The coax is more expensive than the antenna is.

[K5BDH]

Just checked out the Alpha Delta center insulators you mention below and they definitely look like they will hold up awhile.

Being new to all this sort of thing, I have a question concerning the following quote

"For proper operation of the SEP Arc-Plug it will be necessary to ground the coax shield at the entrance to the building. Your radio may already meet this requirement if your coax shield circuity is grounded to a ground bus, strap, or ground rod through the connector of your coax."

How would you go about doing this? do they make a special pl259 that you can attach a wire to and run to the ground rod that the radio is grounded to?