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SHIPPING: We are shipping single poles, Expedition Kits and Nebula kits in around 2-3 days. For Classic kits, we have run out of cardboard boxes (again). More due in THIS week. Shipping resumes Monday 8th March 2021 (apart from LITE kit – we are waiting on some new parts).
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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 »Nebula xTreme DX Commander 18m Antenna Kit
Nebula xTreme DX Commander 18m Antenna Kit Building on the success of the original DX Commander Classic, I am proud to launch the 18m eXtreme which delivers all HF bands from 80m through 6m (and 4m) in a vertical package with a price/performance curve, unrivalled by any other antenna on the market that will achieve More Info »DX Commander Ultimate Classic Multi-Band Kit
Exactly the same as the regular 40m (or 80-m) Classic but in the box: 2 x 10m DX Commander Telescopic Poles 6 Reels DX10 wire Plate Set Fitting Kit (nuts, bolts, shock cord etc) Mastrant Guy Rope Spare SO239 Spare Double-Eye DX Commander 40m 3 element vertical array £299
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 of producing excellent DX gain in one direction with reasonable front-to-back ratio with 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 »Multi-band 80m-6m HF Antenna /P ALE Compliant Antenna Survival Prep SOTA Kit
All Band Vertical (ABV) 9-bands (80m through 6m). This is EXACTLY the same kit as the Premium DX Commander All-Band-Vertical but with 200m of military DX10 antenna comms wire. Almost the same product, just 100m more for your 80m element and a longer radial if required :) NOTE: Now shipping with the new flexible DX10 More Info »DX Commander CLASSIC - HF Multi-Band Vertical System
This listing is for the Classic version of the DX Commander vertical antenna. This comes as a KIT. See user guide here: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/10mABV-User-guide.pdf Ideally suited to Christmas Presents, Birthday Presents and for those people who need a "plug-and-play" approach to their operating with a small amount of prep and QRO if required. NEW! Now with 1500W 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 SOTA Tactical Travel EXPEDITION Antenna System
Multi-Band Expedition System based on the Expedition / SOTA / Portable Travel pole and 3-wire elements to give you any number of bands you wish. Also available on eBay. This is the 2020 spec. May I just say that this is SO quick to build and erect, I wish I'd launched this earlier. I'm so 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 »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 »DX Commander Lite 4-band vertical
OUT OF STOCK (in process of slight re-design) NEW! This is the Mk2 version of the popular, economical 4-band highly portable antenna. Based around the DX Commander 7m telescopic pole (which actually extends around 6.5m), the Mk2 Lite sports up to 4 elements with new aluminium plates and UHMWPE plastic plates to allow you to More Info »18m SpiderBeam Conversion Kit to DX Commander Nebula
Lots of folks asking me to make the 18m SpiderBeam Conversion Kit available to make: 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m and 10m multi-band vertical just like the 18m Nebula. I don't want to tread of the toes of Mr SpiderBeam - who I respect - however my design patent for DX Commander plates More Info »12m DX Commander Extra Long Telescopic Antenna Support Mini-eXtreme Nebula
Here we have for your delight, the cut-down version of the full DX Commander 18m Nebula in a reduced package, extending to 12.4m (40.5 feet) in total length when extended. DO NOT confuse this with another 12m pole on the market, this pole has: Stiffer Walls Heavier weight (by 20%) Custom Screw Base Longer when 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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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.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.Lightweight 6mm Angle Custom Guy Stakes - Obselete
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 »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 Expedition)
10m Expedition (70cms [short] telescopic pole) Brand new replacement - only for those customers that have had an accident. Heck, I've broken a few myself in the early days. I know! Lifetime Warranty / School-Boy error replacement service. This is effectively a "no profit" *new* replacement for any engineering which you might have tried - and More Info »100m 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 »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 »Warranty Refurb Service (10m classic)
10m CLASSIC (115cms long telescopic pole) Brand new replacement - only for those customers that have had an accident. Heck, I've broken a few myself in the early days. I know! Lifetime Warranty / School-Boy error replacement service. This is effectively a "no profit" *new* replacement for any engineering which you might have tried - More Info »50m Antenna Comms Wire DX10 - Obselete
DX10 now ships as a single factory wound boxed reel of 1 x 100m runs. 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) More Info »450 Ohm Doublet Centre - DX Commander
This is custom cut from 6mm Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene which we call "UHMWPE". This is almost inert to RF, particularly HF and an ideal companion material to make insulated components for HF antennas. Supplied is ONLY the UHMWPE blank. You will need to supply yourself, a 6mm (or quarter inch) bolt, washer and nut, a "rope thimble" 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 »Biodegradable Ground Radial Pin Kit
Radial Pin Out Kit to suit 25 x radials comprising of: 110 grams (average) 25 x 4-inch (100 mm) pins 130 grams (average) 100 x 2 inch (50 mm) pins NOTE: These are actually measured in weight, so you may be one or two more or less. The product including the box weights 300 grams. Suggest 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
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 of producing excellent DX gain in one ...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 ...DX Commander CLASSIC - HF Multi-Band Vertical System
This listing is for the Classic version of the DX Commander vertical antenna. This comes as a KIT. See user guide here: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/10mABV-User-guide.pdf Ideally suited to Christmas Presents, Birthday Presents and for those people who need a "plug-and-play" approach to their operating with a small amount of prep and QRO if required. NEW! Now with ...
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 ...
James, G1JSP, who goes under the handle of Jimbo888 on YouTube, sent me this amazing “spike” that fits onto the bottom of the DX Commander which is held in place with the screw cap.
Feel free to download the file and print the component off 
The file is located on my Google Drive here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CXmBpQMF4qzl5b_O0PK48fdcZKu-VlKc?usp=sharing
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.