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DX Commander - Military / Commercial Option
NOTE: We're totally redesigning our business processes and also going on holiday. Shop will re-open end May 2019! We'll be back to normal then :) Military / Government Security Option DX Commander ALE/ABV system, fully built and tested to 400 Watts on each band: Roll-out, measure and cut the 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12 and 10m elements and More Info »DX Commander Supply and Build Service & Test for DX Commander ALE Antenna
OUT OF STOCK for Pre-Built versions, sorry Warning: The price quoted for this is to put you off buying my time. This is a day's work and I don't really have that time (sorry). Remember, the whole idea of the DX Commander is to economical, fun to build (and easy). However, if you really do More Info »40m 4-square - complete system (economy kit)
This listing is for the complete antenna hardware to make a 4-square for 40m. Not supplied is the phasing lines or the switchbox. You may either make your own or purchase the pre-made 4-way 4-square from Array Solutions (for example). They will also supply phasing lines too. What's in the box: 4 x 10m flexible DX Commander More Info »DX Commander 40m 3 element vertical array £299
All products that include the Classic Pole starts shipping 3rd Week June 2020 Perhaps you've seen the YouTube video - or had a copy with me whilst I was using just this system? Hours of planning, modelling and experimentation both in software with MMANA and also real-world testing has finally produced an excellent and extremely economical method More Info »4 x 10mDXC Bulk Order 4 x 10m Telescopic Poles 4-square
This listing is for individuals looking to buy an experimental 4-square or perhaps a giant quad. Alternatively, use this to save £££$$$ with your friends. In the box: 4 x 10mDXC. That's 4 x regular 10m poles, allowing you a bulk discount. Guying: Tie three small guy ropes / paracord to a single hose clamp More Info »DX Commander Bare Bones Complete 10m Multi-Band HF Vertical
All products that include the Classic Pole starts shipping 3rd Week June 2020 SEE LATEST DX Commander ABV Release Notes 2017 I listened! Some of you wanted an economical bare-bones system without all the little "bits". Here it is! Note: UHMWPE is suitable for world-wide QRO operation. Of course QRP will work just the same. This is the More Info »DX Commander Lite 4-band vertical
NEW! This is the Mk2 version of the popular, economical 4-band highly portable antenna. Based around the DX Commander 7m telescopic pole, the Mk2 Lite sports up to 4 elements with new aluminium plates and UHMWPE plastic plates to allow you to fit any 4-bands including 80m. Aluminium now in 5251. Ideally suited for say 30m More Info »3-Element Triangular Array Special Edition 2019
Specialist experimenters kit to create either a triangular array or "three-in-a-row" vertical array. The three-in-a-row will give you about 8 dB over a vertical, the triangular array will deliver about 5.5dB.over a good vertical. As this video: Suitable for any frequency, from 30m and upwards. This kit would make a great 20m experiment and since More Info »Expedition Pole Conversion Kit
This is the little box of tricks that converts the DX Commander Expedition Pole (https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/10mdcx-sota-travel-pole/) into the DX Commander Expedition Antenna System. In the box: Ground Plate Driven Plate QRO Guy Plate QRO Upper Spreader Stainless Nuts, bolts and washers 2 x Hose clamps 2 x packs Plastic carabiners Circa 10m 550 Paracord Some Shock-Cord Appropriate amount of More Info »DX Commander all-band conversion kit
This is the QRO conversion kit uses new UHMWPE plastic parts and 3mm pure Aluminium 1050 for improved efficiency. It's taken me a few years to get the dimensions "just right" and is the expensive part of the project. All new plastic UHMWPE plates have new hole pattern for either 3, 4 or 6 equi-distance spaced elements. More Info »Compact HF 4-Square Telescopic Pole System 4 x 7mDXC
Suitable for experimenters for 30m and shorter wavelengths, say 20m or maybe 17m up to 250W SSB power. In the box: 4 x 7mDXC Poles (only). Build a quad, 4-square or maybe an experimental phased array. Legendary DX Commander in quality, just a smaller version of its big brother, the 10m DX Commander and delivers More Info »200m Antenna Comms Wire DX10
This is the brand-new Mil Spec Arctic Grade (Type 8) DX10 antenna wire, tested by M0MCX, key-down to 1600W for 65 seconds. Made in UK Overview: 24/0.20mm PCW, Single Core, Arctic Grade Military PVC insulated Conductors: 0.75mm2 (24/0.2mm) annealed copper. Insulation: Arctic Grade (Type 8) PVC, 0.65mm nominal thickness to give 2.44 nominal diameter. Temperature rating: More Info »10m DX Commander (SOTA) Expedition Travel Pole
10m high, 17 section Telescopic Pole. Includes beautifully crafted protective cloth bag. Approximate length (when extended) 9.5m Weight: 1.3kg Packed length: 70cms Wall thickness; from 1.6mm (bottom) to 0.5mm (top) Pole diameter: 47mm With DX Commander Lower Screw Cap: 56mm Hollow tip: This means for 40m (and 15m), cut about 10.5m of wire, go all the More Info »DX50 Genuine British Army Kevlar Antenna Wire - Olive Green - 50m reel
50m Reel of DX50. Legendary British Army Antenna Wire, made for DX Commander. This is the REAL THING. Made in London to Millitary spec. 2.7mm in diameter Super flexible Almost no memory Extremely strong Tinner copper weave Kevlar core Almost indestructable Solders very easily 135Kg / 300 lbs strain test Being UK made to very high More Info »10m Telescopic Flag Pole Antenna Support DX Commander
The original DX Commander Classic Telescopic Pole. These are the best selling heavy duty telescopic antenna support on the market. With over 1,000 sold and 100% track record, I know what I’m doing – and I use these myself in real-world RF applications. Club members, personal friends and other regular amateurs love the quality and More Info »DX Commander Classic Accessories Box
If you already have a DX Commander 10m pole and you want to convert it to the full "Classic" all-band-vertical, you will certainly need a "Conversion Kit" - however, to save you buying all the nuts, bolts, washers, hose clamps, tubing, paracord, fork connectors and shock cord etc, you can buy one of these instead. In More Info »Antenna Tow Ball Mount
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an experimental tow-ball mount. Under test, I achieved some extreme loading however I can take no responsibility for anything going wrong. Playing with portable antennas inevitable leads to the odd "accident". So please do your own risk-assessment by calculating what would happen in any failure and that you have considered the risk to life or property is minimised More Info »2018 Spec 10m Poles - Slightly Larger Bases
SOLD OUT!! As mentioned on the YouTube channel, these are slightly heavier. An accident. The factory just made them over-size. Two available. When they're gone, they're gone.2018 Poles - tested - working - with Gold Band
SOLD OUT!! I have two of these iin stock. When they're gone, they're gone. Slight discount.Lightweight 6mm Angle Custom Guy Stakes
Set of 3 x 30cm long lightweight guying stakes cut from 6mm Aluminium angle with single chamfered hole (both sides) and 90 degree (2 x 45 degree cut) points. Ideally suited for DX Commander verticals however these obviously will work for most home-brew vertical projects. Ideally suited for guying to heavy damp earth. That means More Info »Warranty Refurb Service (10m Expedition)
10m Expedition (70cms [short] telescopic pole) Brand new replacement - only for those customers that have had an accident. Lifetime Warranty / School-Boy error replacement service. This is effectively a "no profit" *new* replacement for any engineering which you might have tried - and it failed. From stressing too much on inverted L, guying it too More Info »7m DX Commander Telescopic Antenna Pole for Dipoles, Doublets and Verticals
Legendary DX Commander introduces the new 7m telescopic pole. This is the small version of its big brother, the 10m DX Commander and delivers you just under 7m in height. If you need a heavier pole, take a look at the 10m version. Spec: Length: 6.8m Max diameter of pole inc screw-over end cap 45mm More Info »UHMWPE Nylon Cut Plates for 10m DXC
BLACK PE4 PRODUCT REACHED END OF LIFE - REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY UHMWPE THIS LISTING FOR THE HEAVY DUTY UHMWPE QRO VERSION This is suitable for 1500W CW / RTTY Now with hole patterns for equal-distance spacing of 3, 4 or 6 elements: In the box: 8mm thick (upgraded) UHMWPE Guy Plate 5mm thick Mid-Speader (stops More Info »Warranty Refurb Service (10m classic)
10m CLASSIC (115cms long telescopic pole) Brand new replacement - only for those customers that have had an accident. Lifetime Warranty / School-Boy error replacement service. This is effectively a "no profit" *new* replacement for any engineering which you might have tried - and it failed. From stressing too much on inverted L, guying it More Info »50m Antenna Comms Wire DX10
This is the brand-new Mil Spec DX10 Arctic Grade (Type 8) antenna wire, tested by M0MCX, key-down to 1600W for 65 seconds. Overview: 24/0.20mm PCW, Single Core, Arctic Grade Military PVC insulated Conductors: 0.75mm2 (24/0.2mm) annealed copper. Insulation: Arctic Grade (Type 8) PVC, 0.65mm nominal thickness to give 2.44 nominal diameter. Temperature rating: -40 degrees C More Info »DX Commander Stay-Up Kit hose-clamps and collars
Ideal for DX Commander poles - and most other telescopic poles too. This is a an 8-piece Jubilee type Hose-Clamp set of appropriate size complete with UV resistant 8mm id tubing. Clamps to be fitted at the bottom of each section (not the top of each section) so that it's impossible for the pole to More Info »Warranty Refurb Service (7m classic)
7m (115cms long telescopic pole) Brand new replacement - only for those customers that have had an accident. Lifetime Warranty / School-Boy error replacement service. This is effectively a "no profit" *new* replacement for any engineering which you might have tried - and it failed. From stressing too much on inverted L, guying it too More Info »7m high Double-Eye spare part for 10m Classic
SUitable for 10m Classic Pole. New and improved UHMWPE version for QRO work. Lots of people asking me for one of the new double-eyes. Happy to send you one chaps but since I'm super, super busy, you'll have to go through the "workflow" here so that I can get the labels printed off automagically - else More Info »
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DX Commander 40m 3 element vertical array £299
All products that include the Classic Pole starts shipping 3rd Week June 2020 Perhaps you've seen the YouTube video - or had a copy with me whilst I was using just this system? Hours of planning, modelling and experimentation both in software with MMANA and also real-world testing has finally produced an excellent and ...Antenna Tow Ball Mount
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an experimental tow-ball mount. Under test, I achieved some extreme loading however I can take no responsibility for anything going wrong. Playing with portable antennas inevitable leads to the odd "accident". So please do your own risk-assessment by calculating what would happen in any failure and that you have considered the ...DX Commander Bare Bones Complete 10m Multi-Band HF Vertical
All products that include the Classic Pole starts shipping 3rd Week June 2020 SEE LATEST DX Commander ABV Release Notes 2017 I listened! Some of you wanted an economical bare-bones system without all the little "bits". Here it is! Note: UHMWPE is suitable for world-wide QRO operation. Of course QRP will work just the same. This is ...DX Commander all-band conversion kit
This is the QRO conversion kit uses new UHMWPE plastic parts and 3mm pure Aluminium 1050 for improved efficiency. It's taken me a few years to get the dimensions "just right" and is the expensive part of the project. All new plastic UHMWPE plates have new hole pattern for either 3, 4 or ...M0MCX Banana Antenna - an end-fed choke sleeve resonant feedline T2LT antenna design
A new document fully documenting the design of the Banana Antenna has now been released entitled, "Banana, a Half Wave End-Fed Choked Coax Antenna". Antenna can be known as - and is similar to: Sleeve Dipole / Flowerpot Antenna The Sleeve dipole has traditionally been used by VHF antenna designers by sliding an ...
JT65 UK Band Plan and how to stay within
The 5 MHz band is pretty cool and I've written about it before however out the box, JT65 allows you to very easily transmit out of band on 60m band. The segment we're interested in the UK is the freq block between 5.354 and 5.358. This has taken me a little ...
Introduction to the 60m Band Plan (5 MHz)
60m is an interesting band. it's partly channelised into small segments and the propagation is a cross-breed of 40m and 80m.The band was first introduced apparently in 2002. Over the years, various countries have allowed their amateurs radio operators to use the band. All this is negotiated and approved in conjunction ...10m Telescopic Flag Pole Antenna Support DX Commander
The original DX Commander Classic Telescopic Pole. These are the best selling heavy duty telescopic antenna support on the market. With over 1,000 sold and 100% track record, I know what I’m doing – and I use these myself in real-world RF applications. Club members, personal friends and other regular amateurs love ...Working 15m band on a 40m vertical antenna
Note: This article discusses the merits of a 3/4 (three quarter wave) vertical -vs- a 1/4 (quarter wave) antenna. You can build a 40m vertical quarter wave antenna and ground mount it with 16 x 4m radials and operate it at the third harmonic; 21MHz. Actually, all my experimentation has shown that ...
Converting a 40m vertical to run on 80m / 75m band
Recently, I created a slightly loaded 40m vertical with 25 ground radials. It seems to work very well although the receive noise is pretty lousy compared to my loops and dipoles, however on transmit, it does seem to work as planned; a typical 1/4 wave pattern that outperforms regular dipoles at low angles of ...
Raising Steel Antenna Mast on T&K brackets with pulley
I'm gradually swapping out any aluminium antenna poles for steel. Clearly these are very heavy, particularly with an antenna on top. The trick is to use V bolts (like U clamps but in a V shape) and not to use saddle clamps because the pole will not slide easily past the ...
How to make a stealth amateur radio wire antenna
Until recently, I had a) a 40m triangular loop in the back garden which I called a "micro-mega-loop" and b) a 60m loaded loop that allowed me to get on 80m. The two loops looked a bit horrendous not only because of the wire in the air, but because I ...
Special Event Operating Procedures
This note will be particularly beneficial to those who may be required to run a special event station either on the lower bands or maybe on VHF. These tips & tricks will also help you anywhere on the band, regardless of your circumstances. Preface: There are a number of aspects that ...
NOTE: Using my OWN call as a test since there should be no QSL requests..
I am inviting folks who are a little more isolated than others to pop in at 11:00am each morning.
All you need to do is get your callsign in my log and I’ll call you in for a 30-second over in time.
If the net is too big, I can invite a secondary net to drop down 3kHz etc.
All you need is the target frequency and velocity factor for this one. However, if using economy coax, your quoted VC may be off, so if that’s the case, you may want to measure a 90 degree test piece (that’s also shown in the calculations).
To check for accuracy, you can cut a 90 degree section of coax and short out the end. Attach to your analyser and you should get zero SWR at the target frequency. Just a tip.
Here Is the Excel Spreadsheet: phasing harness calcs
MMANA 2 Element Delta Loop modelling: I mentioned this on Saturday’s LiveStream. You can download it and have a play, rotate it, delete the reflector etc:
DOWNLOAD HERE >> 40m 2-ele delta loop <<
Remember, DON’T email me, but comment on the channel. Thanks!
Need a quick logger in spreadsheet format?
- DOWNLOAD m0mcx sample contest logbook
Confused? See the film here:
I notice that CamDesk is offline. This is my download which I originally deleted – but since I have discovered that CamDesk is offline, I managed to find it in my recycle bin for others to use.
This is a ZIP file. Obviously take necessary precautions when unzipping etc. I’ve had this installed for about 2-months.
NOTE: It’s a self executing program file. It doesn’t need DLLs and doesn’t “install” itself in Windows. It just runs from the install directory and you can move it around, say on a USB stick if you like.